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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Other Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (2) Like many towns in the area, Graskop originated as a gold mining camp in the 1880’s. Graskop (grassy hill) is on the edge of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg escarpment, with spectacular views of the lowveld and the Kruger National Park, almost 1000 metres below.
Graskop is a good place to take a break while you travel the panorama route, as there are several tempting bakeries and aromatic coffee shops where you can stop and have a bite eat. The gold mining days are long gone and Graskop now has a thriving timber industry. The plantations are some of the largest man made forests in the world and you cannot fail to notice endless rows of pine and eucalyptus trees as you cruise the hills and valleys of this beautiful area.
Graskop is a central location from which to explore the surrounding area.
Within easy access to Blyde River Canyon and Bourke's Luck Potholes. Leave a Comment
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Johannesburg started out when gold was discovered in 1886 and it has developed at a lightening pace since then.
It's other name 'eGoli', means 'City of gold'. Its large gold resources were found in the Witwatersrand area.
Johannesburg is a part of Gauteng, which is responsible for 40% of the country’s GDP, which is pretty amazing when you think about it!
It’s the business hub of the country, and is vibrant and alive, with half of South Africa’s population living here.
It is not too far from Mpumalanga (about a 4 hour drive) and definately worth a visit if you can get there. There is so much to see and do there. Have a look at my Johannesburg page for further info :) Leave a Comment
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on June 30, 2005
on June 12, 2007
