Bethlehem situated in the heart of the maize farming area has properties in the form of houses, apartments and vacant land. Property can be found in the town or on the outskirts - residential, commercial and industrial property is available. Use SAHometraders to find an estate agent to buy property in Bethlehem

This is the largest commercial, industrial and educational centre in the eastern Free State and by tradition the northern terminus of the ‘mountain route’. The original settlers found that wheat flourished in the valley and hence the town was named Bethlehem (house of bread). The development of the town was given a boost when it was connected by rail to Bloemfontein, Harrismith and Johannesburg. Approximately 8 kms from town there is a cairn of rocks very significant to the Sotho people of Lesotho. On their way to work at the Witwatersrand gold mines, the workers would drop a stone on the pile to ask their ancestors to protect them from accidents in the mines. On the way home across the border to Lesotho they would once again drop a stone on the pile to thank their ancestors for a safe journey.

This beautiful prosperous modern town with its wide variety of modern shops, restaurants and theatres is also the tourism nerve centre of the Eastern Free State. In short, the town has a perpetual holiday atmosphere!

Keep your camera ready

- when you visit the beautiful Pretoriuskloof and bird sanctuary right in the centre of town.
- If you are looking for an all-round inland holiday resort, Loch Athlone pleasure resort offers attractions such as bungalows, chalets, slip ways, a caravan park, heated swimnung-pool, super-tube, and other water-sport facilities.

If water sport is not your forte, consider the following:
- a leisurely stroll around town to browse and see the Baartman Wagonhouse Museum and the diminutive shopping centre erected around it to form part of the complex.
- The magnificent sandstone Dutch Reformed Church.
- The Nazareth Missionary Church Museum.
- Treat yourself to dinner and the theatre in the evening.

Hiking, Biking and Tours
- A magnificent hiking trail starts and ends at Loch Athlone
- A popular horse-riding trail of approximately 10 kilometres starts at the entrance to the
Wolhuter's Nature Reserve some 5 kilometres from the town.
- Several agricultural tours promise informative relaxation. It is said that apples from this district is the sweetest in the country
- There is a game ranch only 16km from towm sporting the "Big Five"

Annual events
The National Hot Air Balloon race takes place during May.
The Hoogland Classic Auto Cycle Race occurs in October.
South African Power Boat Race