Parys in the Northern Free State is less than an hour's drive (120km) from Johannesburg.  Some historical buildings include the Anglican Church, built in 1915, of blue granite blocks. The beautiful Dutch Reformed Church dating back to 1899, and the Parys Museum, housed in the old magistrate's office opposite the Town Hall. It was built in 1904 and proclaimed a provincial heritage site in 1986.  Parys is one of the towns in South Africa with the highest per capita investment number and has become one of the most exclusive areas for property investments.

Video: Dirk Grobler

The main agricultural industry around Parys is cattle, peanuts, sorghum, sunflowers and maize. On the berry farm 20 km from Parys you will find South Africa's only black raspberries (swart frambose), amongst the 80 different berry cultivars. Here you can enjoy the unique experience of picking berries straight off the bush during the harvest season between March and November. Frozen berries are available in and out of season.  Read more about Parys by clicking here.