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The vibrant African culture, as represented mainly by the Basotho people, has blended with the European culture to form a colourful kaleidoscope, having all in common an eagerness to share their culture and history with visitors.

Traditional Basotho huts decorate the Free State countryside - these made of reeds, wooden poles and grass, are finished off with mud and clay, and then decorated in colourful patterns and designs. Houses and mansions in the Victorian and Edwardian style, alongside early 1900's sandstone buildings, reflect the lifestyle of the Europeans who settled here in the 18th century. Other historical and cultural sites include Basotho Cultural Village in Qwaqwa, battlefields and war memorials, museums, rural festivals, historical buildings, archaeological ruins, ancient rock art, etc.

Share in the Free State's cultural heritage by visiting -

• Museums in towns and cities
• Rural festivals
• Battlefields of the Basotho wars, the Anglo-Boer War and Voortrekker skirmishes
• San rock art found in the spectacular sandstone cliffs of the eastern Free State
• Ancient ruins of tribes that previously inhabited the area
• Modern art galleries

• Museums
• Historical battlefields
• Art galleries
• Catz Coffee Shop & Art Gallery
• Emoya Estate