Ladismith, as with the rest of the Klein Karoo, benefited from the ostrich feather boom at the turn of the previous century. There are still many attractive houses dating from the Victorian era. Today Ladismith serves an extensive farming area with an ideal climate for the production of quality fruit – apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines and grapes.
 
At the Ladismith Cheese Company, guided tours of the cheese factory are available during office hours and for the explorers amongst us there are interesting and historic scenic drives.

Equally synonymous with Ladismith is Towerkop ("Magic Mountain") that shelters the town – the logical choice for flagship lable of the only cellar in town, Ladismith Cellar. On the Dwarsrivier road towards Laingsburg, 9 km from town, lays Hillock Wines. Taste some wine in these tranquil surroundings or stay over in the 4-star Mymering Guest House.
 
More activities and sight seeing ...
Canoeing; abseiling; mountain biking; kloof swimming; game reserve; wine tasting; mountaineering routes; daytrips; 4X4 trails; guided day tours; hiking; nature reserves; bird watching; sport activities; art exhibition; archaeology sites; geology sites; museums; fauna and flora.

To find out more about Ladismith and its surround, places to stay, where to eat or to get the contact details of the activities mentioned, please contact the Ladismith Tourism Bureau.

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