Nieu Bethesda: the magic of a tiny Karoo mountain village
Nieu Bethesda, the little settlement tucked deep into the folds of the Sneeuberg Mountains, is everyone’s favourite escape hatch.
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Nieu Bethesda, the little settlement tucked deep into the folds of the Sneeuberg Mountains, is everyone’s favourite escape hatch.
Where else but the Karoo will you find such a treasure of classic architecture, sweeping style and good, old-fashioned country church legends?
For nearly 20 years, farmer Peet van Heerden and artist Albert Redelinghuys of Nieu-Bethesda have looked after the tallest timepiece in the village.
The little village of Nieu-Bethesda, tucked into a fold of the Sneeuberg Mountains in the Karoo, is one of the creative touchstones of South Africa.