Sunset after the storm. Artwork by James de Villiers. Experience the magic for yourself. Click on pic to find where to stay along the way in the Free State.

A true hiker's paradise with its high altitude, rugged terrain, breathtaking views and chance to experience the mountains. Get your boots dirty in Golden Gate Highlands National Park’s trails. Click on pic to see more of Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Post via @SANParks

Click on pic to see more of Clarens. Image: Dobre Salzwedel de Beer

One of Bloemfontein's beautiful little secrets.

Have you ever seen a sunset so golden? An epic shot of 2 Bontebok standing in golden grass at the Golden Gate National Park - Free State. Photo Credit: JMx Images Post via TourvestDM @TourvestDM

Stay in nearby Clarens self catering accommodation. 📸 Hannes Thirion

Under the night skies... Click on pic to find WhereToStay in Kroonstad.. 📸 Irene @barefoot.windswept Post via southafricanskies Instagram

Clarens has become an artist's haven, possibly lured here by the unique golden light cast by the sun on the cliffs of the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Even the ancient inhabitants of the Clarens countryside were inspired to express themselves artistically as is evident from the many Bushman paintings in the surrounding sandstone cliffs. Click on pic to find where to stay in Clarens.

Cosmos flowers in Ficksburg - Free State. Every March and November respectively our countryside explodes with colour when pretty pink and white cosmos flowers bloom in early autumn and then again in late summer. Click on pic to find where to stay in Fiksburg - Free State

At Rehoboth Lodge - Accommodation in Clarens. Clarens Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation, Northern & Eastern Free State, Free State, South Africa

It's that time of the year - Cosmos flowers near Clarens, Free State. Click on pic to find accommodation in the quaint village of Clarens. Photo - @Roger del la Harpe

Clarens, Free-State, South Africa

Free State - the 'golden heart' of SA. Speed through it without stopping or detouring off the N1 highway, and you will miss a delightful world of exploration and discovery... Click on pic to find where to stay in Northern & Eastern Free State.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park ~ Free State Dramatic sandstone rock formations are the defining feature of Golden Gate. Named after two towering, almost perpendicular rock formations, Golden Gate National Park is a photographers paradise.

#TravelTuesday Have you ever been to Clocolan? Clocolan in the Free State is a small farming community established in 1907.