{"id":227979,"date":"2024-02-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=227979"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:29:24","slug":"nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/","title":{"rendered":"Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa - art, fossils and charming accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nieu-Bethesda is a small and incredibly charming village, secluded in the mountains of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This little place has a lot to offer: charming accommodation, art, an artist's museum and a fossil centre. <\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7eab8a50a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7eab8a50a1\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Nieu-Bethesda_i_Sydafrika\" >Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Bilresa_till_Nieu-Bethesda\" >Car journey to Nieu-Bethesda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#The_Bethesda_Guesthouse\" >The Bethesda Guesthouse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Konstgalleri\" >Art gallery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#The_Owl_House_%E2%80%93_Helen_Martins_museum\" >The Owl House - Helen Martins museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Fossilcenter\" >Fossil centre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Mer_att_se_i_narheten\" >More to see in the neighbourhood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Fakta_om_Nieu-Bethesda_i_Sydafrika\" >Facts about Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nieu-Bethesda_i_Sydafrika\"><\/span>Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nieu-Bethesda is a village that surprises. Despite its small size and remote location, it attracts a relatively large number of tourists. The former church town is now home to several cosy guesthouses and restaurants, as well as several interesting sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9982-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9982-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9982-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9982-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9982-1-224x126.png 224w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9990.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A charming little map, found in many places, shows where everything is located.<\/p><div 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https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9964-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9964-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9964-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9964-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9964.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nieu-Bethesda is located in the Karoo semi-desert region, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-988ffad3\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for 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The journey took just over three hours, and towards the end we were surrounded by a beautiful, mountainous landscape. As we turned onto the desolate road towards Nieu-Bethesda, we almost wondered if something would actually appear at the end of the road...?<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1484091240\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-162883355 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-702146495\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1409244705\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider162883355 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-162883355\" );$freedslider162883355.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider162883355.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider162883355.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider162883355.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider162883355.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Karoo\" class=\"wp-image-227980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9847-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure enough, after a long, winding road we arrived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9880.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bethesda-guesthouse\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bethesda_Guesthouse\"><\/span>The Bethesda Guesthouse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our South African friends, Henri and Michelle, had booked us in at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebethesda.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bethesda Guesthouse<\/a>and we humbly thank you for this. What a wonderful place! The small guesthouse is run by Ludolf and Carla, originally from Johannesburg, who longed for a quieter life in the countryside.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3053998686\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2093262233\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Bethesda Guesthouse\" class=\"wp-image-227981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9986.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every room, from corridors to offices, offers a thoughtful design full of details. Everything - paintings, cushions and decorative objects - contributes to the special and homely atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Bethesda Guesthouse\" class=\"wp-image-228011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9892.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our room? Wonderful! We enjoyed a lovely four-poster bed, a large bathroom and a generous supply of coffee, tea and biscuits.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2045798108\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1128372136\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-1024x576.png\" alt=\"badkar\" class=\"wp-image-227999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9868.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-1024x576.png\" alt=\"kaffe och te\" class=\"wp-image-228000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9869.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The bethesda Guesthouse\" class=\"wp-image-227998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9858.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most memorable part was the breakfast, which was one of the most beautiful we've had in a long time: yoghurt and muesli in jars, flower-decorated fruit in a small glass bowl with a lid, and little green twigs adding that little extra something. An instagrammer's dream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Frukost\" class=\"wp-image-227995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9883.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Frukost med \u00e4gg och bacon\" class=\"wp-image-227996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9890.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Frukost med br\u00f6d och sylt\" class=\"wp-image-227997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9888.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-konstgalleri\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Konstgalleri\"><\/span>Art gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following morning we spent half a day in Nieu-Bethesda, starting with a visit to the local art gallery. <\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-4036456359\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1124512319 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3278626529\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, 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Art is an individual experience. Here we found many paintings and sculptures that we liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-1024x576.png\" alt=\"konst\" class=\"wp-image-227983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9906.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-1024x576.png\" alt=\"konst\" class=\"wp-image-227985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9907.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-1024x576.png\" alt=\"konst\" class=\"wp-image-227984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9908.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-owl-house-helen-martins-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Owl_House_%E2%80%93_Helen_Martins_museum\"><\/span>The Owl House - Helen Martins museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then proceeded to one of the town's main attractions: The Owl House or the Helen Martin Museum, as it is also called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helen Martins was a special and eccentric woman who grew up in Nieu-Bethesda. 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Martins was inspired by biblical texts and the Orient, as well as the poetry of Omar Khayyam and various works by William Blake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9919.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The camel farm contains more than 300 sculptures, including many owls, camels and humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9920.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-1024x576.png\" alt=\"kamel skulptur\" class=\"wp-image-228021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9926.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9912-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika - 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Today, Martin's house, known as 'The Owl House', is run as a museum, attracting many tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9914.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9932.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Owl House\" class=\"wp-image-228028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9937.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fossilcenter\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fossilcenter\"><\/span>Fossil centre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small town of Nieu-Bethesda has another famous attraction, in addition to The Owl House, in the form of a fossil centre. The next famous resident is James Kitching, a palaeontologist who rose to fame when he collected dinosaur fossils in Nieu-Bethesda for the South African Museum. He later established one of the world's finest fossil collections, housed at the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-1024x576.png\" alt=\"James Kitching\" class=\"wp-image-227991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9963.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today there is a fossil centre in the middle of the village, which is very interesting to visit. The museum visit starts with a short film, and then you can look around the two exhibition rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-1024x576.png\" alt=\"fossilcenter\" class=\"wp-image-227989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9957.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-1024x576.png\" alt=\"fossilcenter\" class=\"wp-image-227988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9962.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-1024x576.png\" alt=\"fossilcenter\" class=\"wp-image-227987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9955.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum staff will then show you how to extract a fossil from stone, which is a very time-consuming process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-1024x576.png\" alt=\"fossilcenter\" class=\"wp-image-227992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9965.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, if you wish, you can go to the place where most of the fossils have been found. Here, dinosaur skulls are still in the ground, and these are clearly demonstrated using water and skulls of the same species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fossil i Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9975.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"228033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fossil i Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-228033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9979.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"227993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fossil i Nieu-Bethesda i Sydafrika\" class=\"wp-image-227993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9977.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mer-att-se-i-narheten\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_se_i_narheten\"><\/span>More to see in the neighbourhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nieu-Bethesda is an amazing little town that surprises! If you have travelled here and want to continue your adventure, you can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/bethulie-i-sydafrika-i-boerkrigets-fotspar\/\">Bethulie<\/a>, where you'll find a charming 'book-themed' hotel and Boer War memorials. If you prefer, you can head down to the beautiful coastline, to places such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/02\/jeffreys-bay-och-st-francis-bay-i-sydafrika-semesterkansla-deluxe\/\">Jeffreys Bay<\/a> and Tsitsikamma National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Bethulie\" class=\"wp-image-227897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/batch_IMG_E9790.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the small town of Bethulie you will find history from the Boer War.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-201fa66d default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fakta-om-nieu-bethesda-i-sydafrika\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fakta_om_Nieu-Bethesda_i_Sydafrika\"><\/span>Facts about Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Country: <\/strong>South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provins:<\/strong> Eastern Cape <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> At the foot of the Sneeuberge, about 50 kilometres north of Graaff Reinet. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language: <\/strong>Afrikaans, English, Xhosa etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Founding: <\/strong>1875<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residents: <\/strong>More than 1 500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The name: <\/strong>Nieu-Bethesda is Afrikaans for New Bethesda. The name is biblical, meaning 'place of flowing water'.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-historia-i-nieu-bethesda\">History in Nieu-Bethesda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>19th century: <\/strong>The Uitkyk farm, which belonged to BJ Pienaar, was located on the site. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1874: <\/strong>The farmers in the area came together to form a village and church congregation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1875:<\/strong> It was decided to buy the Uitkyk farm from Mr Pienaar's sons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1878:<\/strong> The town of Graaff-Reinet agreed to the petition of the people. Reverend Charles Murray named the settlement Nieu-Bethesda in reference to the fountain and its biblical reference. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1886:<\/strong> The village was<strong> <\/strong>a municipality, but the church kept the properties, so residents had to pay two taxes. The town experienced growth until 1930. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1930s:<\/strong> The Great Depression, improved transport and the city's isolated location led to a mass exodus, leaving the city impoverished. Teacher Helen Martins returned to the city.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1945:<\/strong> Helen Martin's father died and Helen started to turn her home into a work of art. Local resident Koos Malgas helped her. 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