Clarens
Clarens is a scenic small town situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains in the Free State province of South Africa and nicknamed the "Jewel of the Eastern Free State".
Clarens is a scenic small town situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains in the Free State province of South Africa and nicknamed the "Jewel of the Eastern Free State". It was established in 1912 and named after the town of Clarens in Switzerland where exiled Paul Kruger spent his last days. It is situated 336 km from Johannesburg, 284 km from Bloemfontein, 389 km from Durban, and is a popular weekend tourist destination.
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Getting to Clarens
- Airports
- Moshoeshoe I (MSU), 134 km · Bram Fischer (BFN), 216 km · O.R. Tambo (JNB), 265 km
- Johannesburg → Clarens260 km · quickest by road, 4h 30m · R270–360
- Bloemfontein → Clarens225 km · quickest by road, 3h 43m · R255–335
- Durban → Clarens294 km · quickest by road, 5h 1m · R345–460
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No local-transport research exists yet for Clarens
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