Host City - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - 2010 FIFA World Cup Stadiums (sitios de interés)
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Mangaung (Bloemfontein) which means ´Place of the Cheetahs´; in SeSotho, has the laid-back, friendly vibe of a country town. It´s the Free State provinces´ host city for 2010, and is famous for its sandstone buildings, history, roses and being completely mad about sport; so football-loving travellers can expect to find kindred spirits and old-fashioned hospitality in this countryside capital. Sunny most of the year, Bloemfontein´s clear skies encourage cycling, quad biking, fishing and having a braai (barbecue) anywhere near water. Get together with locals fans and watch Premier League football stars Bloemfontein Celtics take on 1st Divison opponents the Free State Stars in a friendly, and, afterwards try out hearty portions of steak, grilled lamb or farmers´ sausage (boerewors) at a local restaurant. Sports bars are big in Bloemfontein so if you didn´t make it into the Vodacom Park host stadium, join the crowd at the bar and get behind your team.
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Unwind after a nail-biting second round match, with a visit to Golden Gate Highlands National Park, where, if you´ve the energy after all the pre and post match partying, you can hike, mountain bike or horse ride through one of South Africa´s most scenic places. For a quintessential ´Bloem´ experience, visit a Basotho cultural village; learn to sokkie (South Africa&180;s energetic adaptation of a waltz); play some jukskei (a traditional throwing game of skill involving wooden sticks and batons) and most of all have a jol (fun) - it´s what Maungang´s all about.