SHOPS

In Gariepdam one can obtain most basic supplies. Green Doors Supermarket and Gariep Mini-mark up-town carry most requirements, but sometimes meat may not be available at the last minute. Fresh bread is baked daily, except on holidays and Sundays. There is a liquor store at the café alongside the garage.

At Colesberg, 30 minutes south on the N1, there are many more shops and suppliers. Several banks and ATMs can also be found here.

Pubs And Bars With Games

In Colesberg and Gariepdam there are a variety of cafes, tea gardens, pubs and restaurants. Whether you’re looking for a classic boozer with its own vintage arcade room, a rowdy Shore ditch ping-pong bar or a basement drinking den that’s home to billiard and all kinds of pool cue board games, there’s bound to be something here for you. Long live competitive socializing.

Water Festival every February

The Gariep Dam Tourism Forum organises each year a Water Festival at the dam during the first weekend in February, a weekend full of fun, entertainment and water sports.

Activities at the Festival:

• Miss Water Festival
• Cultural activities
• Half marathon run
• Half marathon swim
• Regatta
• Raft race
• Raft “war”
• Flea market, beer garden and food stalls