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PENRYN is
a gracious old home, situated in central Dundee, close to all amenities
and easily accessible. It is a listed building.
The house has been tastefully converted into a charming and
comfortable B&B while carefully preserving its essential Victorian
ambience.
Dundee is the heart of the KZN battlefields district. The
first shots of the Anglo-Boer War were fired on the town at the Battle of
Talana. The following battle sites are within a
half hours drive of Dundee:
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Isandlwana (The defeat of the British at the hands of the Zulus)
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Rorke’s Drift (Most VCs awarded at a single battle)
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Blood River
(Between Boer and Zulu, lead to the Day of the Covenant)
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Siege of
Ladysmith
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The armoured train
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Winston
Churchill’s capture
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The death of the
French Prince Imperial
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Hlobane Mountain
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Dundee also boasts an excellent historical museum, as does Rorke’s Drift. The town has a picturesque 18-hole
golf course and offers squash, tennis, bowls and fishing. For the more
adventurous the nearby Buffalo River offers white water rafting and
canoeing. There is also a 4x4 trail for the off road enthusiasts. An hour
and a half away is the NPB Ithala Game Reserve
which has an abundance of bird life, as well as four of the big five.
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