Diese Deutsche Pension liegt in NUWERUS, West Cap Süd Africa, 360 km Nord von Cape Town. Sie ist nur 500 m von der N7 (Nationale Straße) entfernt und ist die ideale übernachtung auf der Straße nach Namibia. Nuwerus liegt in Namaqualand das sehr bekannt ist für die Blumen und “Feldpflanzen” (Juli bis October).

Unser Dorf hat keine kriminalitäten, und ist von Farmland umgeben wo sie sich erholen Können.

Wir bieten billige aber gute Übernachtung mit qualität Bettzeng und Matratzen. Alle Mahlzeiten auf Anfrage (auch Vegetarische) Wir gebrauchen meistens unsre eigenen organischen Produkte. Kinder sind willkommen. Wir haben sichere Parkierung unter Dach.

OTHER FACILITIES

• Convenient store and Post Office

• Liquor store

• Guided tours to Namibia and local areas on request. The guide has many years experience of the outdoors especially Namibia.

• Laundry facility

About Nuwerus:

Nuwerus is a small country town with no crime, no pollution within the Succulent Karoo Biome; area known as the Hardeveld, very rich in endemic plants. This is a subtle environment that whispers, rather than shouts its charm. The Hardeveld Route’s tranquility invites you to really slow down.

Nuwerus gets its water from boreholes that gets purified by a desalination plant which is the first desalination plant to purify drinking water in the southern hemisphere.

In those earlier days the post and merchandise were transported by ox wagons and horse and carriage. In the case of the Northwest the post was taken from Cape Town to Gouda. From there one post coach took it to Piketberg area and another on route to Citrusdal, Clanwilliam, Vanrhynsdorp and further north. ‘Greys Pass’, now called Piekenierskloofpass, Citrusdal, did not exist those days.

Originally the trip from Vanrhynsdorp to Garies was approximately 100 km; one shift which has been done with one set of horses. These shifts soon proved to be too much for the horses and also because of the rocky ground caused the horses to develop feet problems and they could not continue with the trip. For this reason they decided to make a halfway station between Vanrhynsdorp and Garies. On this place there would always be fresh horses available to continue the trip to Garies on the same day. Such a place was Aardvarkgat (now Nuwerus) where stables were built for the horses to rest after their trip from Vanrhynsdorp. Not only for the horses, but also for the riders this place was ‘a new resting place’ (Nieuwe Rust). The English version of the name ‘Aardvarkgat’ translating into ‘Ant Eater’s Hole’ was not acceptable and the stop-over was renamed Nieuwe Rust. The spelling of Nieuwe Rust was used until 1940 whereafter the new spelling ‘Nuwerus’ was used.

It is an area where the tone is decidedly traditional, time with friends is spent chatting and the people are hospitable. The stars are bright with no competing city lights.

“Wir haben wieder ganz toll geschlafen. Vielen dank für die freundliche Bewirtung, das gute Essen und die Kräuter. Wir wunschen euch alles gute”. – Rainer und Dagmar Hamp.

“Thank you very much indeed for your good service. We will come back soon. With much appreciation – Mrs S Barnes, Cape Town.

“Dankie is nie genoeg, maar baie dankie vir die pragtige mense wat julle is en vir die fantastiese huisvesting. – C & W Mounton (Gauteng)

“Dankie vir jul gasvryheid. Julle standaarde is baie hoog m.b.t. netheid en gasvryheid” – Karel (tour guide with Americans)

Wir sprechen Englisch, Deutsch, Afrikaans und freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch.

Herwig und Alta Nuss