Citrusdal
Citrusdal is a town next to the Oliphants River and often serves as an aerial landmark for pilots flying on to Constriction, Clanwilliam and beyond. It also serves as a goal for pilots who stray over the back for the first time.
Constriction, about 15 km north of Citrusdal is usually used as goal at least once during major paragliding competitions.
It is often 2 or 3 degrees hotter in the Citrusdal valley than in the Porterville valley.
Citrusdal is a smaller town than Porterville. Most of the accommodations are on a self catering basis. Do not rely on after hour amenities in town.
| Accommodation | |
| Aan d' Oewer (Bed & Breakfast) | +27 (0)22 921 2085 |
| Allandale Farm (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)22 921 3305 |
| The Baths (S-Catering / Camping) | +27 (0)22 921 8026/7 |
| Biesievlak Cottages and Campsite | +27 (0)83 260 5071 |
| Boontjiesrivier Farm (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)083 236 4320 |
| Bougainvillea Cottage (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)84 583 1998 |
| Burton's Farm (S-Catering / B&B) | +27 (0)22 921 3337 |
| Bydidam (Self Catering) | +27 (0)83 384 7911 |
| Chianti Kothuis (Bed & Breakfast) | +27 (0)22 921 3929 |
| Citrusdal Hotel (Bed & Breakfast) | +27 (0)22 921 2221 |
| Elephant Leisure Resort (S-Catering / B&B) | +27 (0)22 921 2884 |
| Hebron (S-Catering / B&B) | +27 (0)22 921 2595 |
| Hove to (Bed & Breakfast) | +27 (0)22 921 3187 |
| Lekka Rus (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)82 879 1736 |
| Montbéliard Guesthouse (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)22 921 2579 |
| The Old Village (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)22 921 3963 |
| Olifantsrus Farm Guest House (Bed & Breakfast) | +27 (0)22 921 3528 |
| Piekenierskloof Mountain Lodge (S-Catering / B&B) | +27 (0)22 921 3574 |
| River Farm (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)22 921 3521 |
| Sophia's Bed and Breakfast | +27 (0)22 921 2866 |
| Die Vlei (S-Catering / Camping) | +27 (0)22 921 5694 |
| Waterfall Farm (Self-Catering) | +27 (0)22 921 3521 |
| Wolfkop Nature Reserve Cottages (Self Catering) | +27 (0)83 260 5071 |
Piekenierskloof Mountain Lodge with Citrusdal in the distance.
The naval cannon situated at the Jan Danckaert museum was brought to Porterville by the Dutch East India Company.
The cannon was originally situated in Cape Town where it was used to communicate with outlying areas by a chain reaction of cannon fire.
It was also fired to alert the local people of the arrival of ships in Table Bay Harbour. The farmers of the area then travelled to Cape Town to sell their produce to the visiting ships and sailors.
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| Date | : | 2018/06/18 | |
| Time | : | 12:33:17 | |
| Temp | : | 10.4 | °C |
| Dew | : | -30 | °C |
| Wind Dir | : | N | |
| Vmin | : | 5 | km/h |
| Vmax | : | 28 | km/h |
| Vavg | : | 16 | km/h |
| More | : | IWeather | |
