Bethlehem (Free State) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Bethlehem (Free State)

It is a wheat-growing area and named after the biblical Bethlehem (from "Beit Lechem", Hebrew for "house of bread"). Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the area. Crops include wheat, maize, asparagus, yellow peaches and apples. The town lies at an altitude of 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) and this contributes to its cool climate with frosty winters and mild summers. The average annual temperature is around 14 °C (57 °F).

Top Attractions in Bethlehem (Free State)

Explore the best things to see and do in Bethlehem (Free State):

• ★Wolhuterskop Game and Nature Reserve

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