The route via Graaff~Reinet is the best access between the Goldfields of Gauteng and the spectacular Garden Route and on to the winelands and Cape Town in the south.
The Dutch Reformed church in the town is a prominent stone building in the high street with seating accommodation for 1500 people. The building is a reproduction of the Salisbury Cathedral.
The college is an educational centre of some importance; it was rebuilt in 1906. Graaff Reinet is a flourishing market for agricultural produce, the district being noted for its mohair industry, sheep and ostrich farming.
The Valley of Desolation, a geological wonder of weathered dolerite pillars which is a declared national monument with magnificent views over the Karoo plains.
- Tourist Attractions
The Camdeboo National Park of 200 km², on the outskirts of the town with its interesting flora and fauna.
- Stretch's Court, a picturesque restored street of Karoo cottages with brightly painted shutters and doors.
- Reinet House Museum - a Cape Dutch building, formerly the Dutch Reformed Church parsonage
- The Agave Distillery - a distillery producing tequila from the agave plant.
- The Karoo architecture.
- The Dutch Reformed Church in the centre of the town. This Dutch Reformed Church is the only known church in South Africa and possibly in the world to have a kitchen and a chimney.
- The Drostdy Hotel - A Cape Dutch building erected in 1806 as the local seat of government by the VOC. Currently a hote
