Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Blyde River Canyon
This stunning 260-sq-km reserve centres on the 30km-long Blyde River Canyon, where epic rock formations tower above the forested slopes and eagle-eye…
Must-see attractions in Mpumalanga
Blyde River Canyon
The area's highlight, with a staggering view of these enormous rounds of rock, their pointed, grassy tops resembling giant huts carved into the side of…
Blyde River Canyon
These bizarre cylindrical holes were carved into the rock by whirlpools at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers. Bridges span the rivers,…
Blyde River Canyon
Affords stunning views up the canyon, to the glistening Blydepoort Dam at the far end surrounded by forested slopes. The rocky cones of the Three…
Mpumalanga
These rocks at the entrance to town are painted in the style of 'outsider' artist Nukain Mabuza, who turned his humble labourer's accommodation on a…
Mpumalanga
This beautifully restored prefab house, built between 1899 and 1904, shows the lifestyle of the privileged in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras…
Mpumalanga
The town museum has interesting exhibits on local history, culture and geology, including a great black-and-white photo display of Barberton through the…
Barberton History and Mining Museum
Mpumalanga
In the old Transvaal Hotel (1882), this treasure trove of local history exhibits a hotchpotch of items from weaponry and greenstone samples to some fool's…
Blyde River Canyon
A viewpoint offering amazing vistas. Take the trail up to the rainforest (300 steps), where you might spot rare birds, including the elusive loerie, on…
Blyde River Canyon
This waterfall is a highlight of the Blyde River Canyon area, especially in summer (October to March), when the water flows hardest.
Mpumalanga
This beautiful 560-sq-km reserve sits in lowveld country south of Barberton, with high-altitude grassland areas on its eastern edge along the mountainous…
Mpumalanga
This touristy recreation of a traditional Shangaan community features – depending on the time of day – a market, farming activity and house building…
Mpumalanga
At the top of the town, with incredible views from its wraparound stoep, this house was built in 1886 and reconstructed in 1892. It shows the life of a…
Blyde River Canyon
Stone Age relics have been found in these caves, which were discovered in 1923 and named after dripstone formations that echo when tapped. The one-hour…
Blyde River Canyon
Crashing down the cliffs, this waterfall is at its most impressive in summer (October to March), when there is most water.
Mpumalanga
In a beautiful wooded location, this 1890s house was built for founding matriarch Emily Lee, 'mother of Barberton'. A one-room exhibition covers the…
Mpumalanga
The British built this overgrown corrugated-iron and wood fortification in 1901.
