What are the shopping options like in Bloemfontein, Free State?

Bloemfontein used be known as the City of Roses. But it has long since been a city of anything beautiful. If you want to move or visit Bloemfontein, you’ll have to look past the decaying buildings and infrastructure. There are however some small festivals happening throughout the year that keep spirits afloat. There is a beautiful botanical garden that you can visit. The malls don’t have much but there are some activities you can do. Jumpers lane, Splash H20, movie theatres, stuck in the mud, Tempe airport where you can go sky diving. Bloemfontein has things to offer, but not much. Be ready to enjoy a braai at your house on most weekends.

Bloemfontein is popularly known as ‘The City of Roses’. It is extremely hot during summer as well as extremely cold during winters. We have a few malls in our city. The two biggest malls are Mimosa Mall and Waterfront Mall. There is a bit of crime in this city but it is fairly safe to stay here.

This city is well known for being at the heart of my country. It’s known as the “city of roses” but, I am yet to see one that is not being exchanged for a couple of coins at a flower shop. It is the sunflowers however that I see quite often on my way here. It has dry and very hot climate. Rainfall occurs mainly in the summer with none of it ever being really enough. Hence the maize meal farming in the surrounding areas of this city. Being on the plateau, it has a mostly flat landscape. Conveniently, it is built on the turf of the ever-so fast cheetah and its namesake rugby team The Cheetahs.

It is a tourist friendly city. We have homes of so many anti apartheid heroes, which is one of the tourist attraction characteristics of the country. There is vast number of temporary accommodation of varying prices. It can be found to be a city of very cool weather with beautiful spring sunsets. There are many shopping centers, giving people easy access to food and those who are for retail therapy.

In Bloemfontein the weather is always cold, so you need to have warm clothes. Basic needs are easily reached, that includes universities, malls, hospitals and police stations. What is disappointing is that job opportunities are very slim.

The location of the city. The opportunities it presents especially economic, educational and business. The historical aspects. The nature of the people. The price of commodities and amenities issues. The political stability and safety matters. The weather or climatic aspects. The accommodation. Tourist attractions centres which include sporting facilities, museums and zoos.