“Thank you @Matjiesfontein for a lovely stay!”

Matjiesfontein is one of those places that seemingly shouldn't exist. It is a village with the most Afrikaans name imaginable that looks like it was transplanted directly from Victorian Britain to the middle of the Karoo. I mean really? How is this possible? Yet it is

On the fringe of the Great Karoo, the Lord Milner Hotel appears as if out of a conjurer's hat: an authentic tribute to Victoriana, and the heart of Matjiesfontein Village.

Matjiesfontein is one of those places that seemingly shouldn't exist. It is a village with the most Afrikaans name imaginable that looks like it was transplanted directly from Victorian Britain to the middle of the Karoo. I mean really? How is this possible? Yet it is

Go off the beaten track with the Forgotten Route to Matjiesfontein, an all-inclusive, two-day Klein Karoo tour from Cape Town that retraces the steps of early South African explorers. Led by the owners of Wine Flies, a boutique tour operator…

A Corner of the Bar This is one end of the fossilised 19th century Laird's Arms bar in the Karoo village of Matjiesfontein. Serious – this is the real, original thing, not some recreation. It is attached to the Lord Milner Hotel. There is a symphonion in the corner too. If you've never heard one of these playing, and have the chance, don't miss it.

Matjiesfontein RSA

What we did see: Lord Milner Hotel, Matjiesfontein