WORLD CUP VENUE BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein has come to be known through the years as "the central city", "the hospitable city", "the congress city", "the total city", and "the city of roses". All these fancy names indicate that it is a city in which not only residents but also visitors and tourists feel at home and welcome. With more than 260 000 inhabitants, Bloemfontein offers adequate recreational and entertainment facilities which include public parks, swimming pools, sports fields, a game reserve and a zoo.

Bloemfontein is a true blend in which the past, the present and the future have been encapsulated. What keeps the past so alive is the unobtrusive and natural inclusion of an impressive architectural and historical heritage into the modern developing city.

The tree-lined President Brand Street is all graceful charm and has been declared a national monument. Stately museum buildings stand proudly visible at the ends of bustling main streets in the business district, while small monuments and memorials are preserved in the suburbs.

Thus a unique blend of gracious old world charm and ultra modern high tech sophistication await the visitor to this friendly city.