The surrounding semi-desert landscape is arid, stark and striking - endless dry plains, mountains and scrublands. But here you will find angels... Unique African angels, skillfully crafted by hand, pure as the crystal clear air that surrounds the Vondeling and Rietbron crafters who make them.

And from this factory thousands of angels, fly every year to other places, other countries, other cultures.

The Baviaans area in the Karoo encompasses first and foremost the World Heritage Site Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve – an area of outstanding natural beauty, owing to its spectacular landforms, a diverse array of plants and a wide variety of animals. It is within the Baviaans area that you find the villages of Vondeling and Rietbron, where the Karoo Angels are made. The town of Willowmore is the nearest town to both these villages, and Willowmore also serves as the administrative centre of the Baviaans.

And if you ever plan for a holiday a bit outside of the main tourist tracks, if you want to experience the pure air, the clear skies, the endless vistas, the striking silence that only nature can give, you should definitely consider the Baviaans. For those of us living here, and for those of us often visiting, it is a place deeply rooted in our hearts and minds. Baviaans will never leave you untouched or indifferent. In many ways, the Karoo Angels could only be made exactly here…..