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Upington - from a land of contrasts come the warm hospitality and freindliness of our people....

Mention Upington and the mind conjures up vision of a desolate and sunbaked southern Kalahari desert town where man's existance is a daily struggle. Fortunately, these are mere illusions: The life giving water of the Orange river transforms the harsh, arid landscape into the lush green fertile Orange River Valley. This landscape of entralling contrasts entices tourists to become part of this prosperous town- visit after visit

Accommodation

Upington is a tourists dream with regards to the towns high standard and variety of accomodation ranging from most luxurious to budget type.

Die Eiland Holiday Resort owned by Khara Hais Municipality on the banks of the Orange river.

A wide range of Guesthouses to choose from rated in accordance with international standards

Hotels situated in Upington

Less expensive Bed & Breakfast facilities

Grave of Scotty Smith

"George st. Leger gordon lennox. Gone but not forgaten. Never will his memory fade." This gravestone encription of the regions legendary Robin hood figure, alias Scotty Smith in the days of yore, Still bears the truth. Scotty Smith died in 1918 during the flu epidemic and was buried in the local cemetry near the Railway Station

Date Palm Avenue

More than 200 date palms planted 9m apart from the entrance to the Eiland Holiday resort; avenue is 1041m in lenght and regarded one of the longest and densest palm avenues in the southern Hemisphere; planted in 1035 by officials of the former Department of lands; declared a national monument in 1982.