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The Village Inn - Nieu-Bethesda - Photo album
This has been on my bucket list for years and I finally got to visit! What a great privilege to experience the life of Helen Martins. The video was very informative.
Her home and the sculpture garden are so well preserved. Being among the sculptures brought on many emotions that can only be explaine
What a fascinating story - the artistic expressions by Helen Martins have been well maintained. The video was so informative - well scripted and presented.
The sculptures, the owls, the playfulness of light - definitely a stop worth making.
Definitely worth the visit, as Nieu-Bethesda depends on The Owl House to bring in visitors from all over the world. Prepare for an emotional journey through the mind of Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, her sculptor.
It is a fantastically strange museum.
The outside sculptures are biblical.
The internal walls, doors and ceilings (and some sculptures) are covered in different colours of broken glass.
It was fascinating.
World renowned, playwright, Athol Fugard's play "The road to Mecca" was inspired by the life of Helen Martins. A visit to Nieu Bethesda and the Owl House is definitely worthwhile from the beautiful scenery en route, the quaint village buildings to being transported back to a time when the strength a
The Owl House is glowing! This unique National Heritage Site is looking good with glass expert #AmandaStrydom overseeing the restoration. Always worth a visit to Nieu-Bethesda and be transported into the wonderful world of #HelenMartin!
Nieu Bethesda about 50km from Graaff Reinet and the drive is quite scenic
Last bit of the road is gravel and there had been some flooding recently so they were working on parts of the road
The Owl House we found a bit odd and eerie at times. A sad and dark story. Some of the artwork was also intere
I've been to the Owl House three times and I've loved it each time. The statues all over the place and Helen's use of light and the materials at hand is incredible. It is like a different perspective on life.
Very interesting. I wouldn’t say it’s beautiful. Rather a closer look at a clearly troubled woman’s artistic expression. Slightly creepy but worth the visit. We also bought a book from a wonderfully stocked gift shop.
Wow, this was worth the detour. Such beautiful pieces and having watched the little video beforehand, we were so astonished. Well-worth a visit!
Loved it! Quite a different experience made me think about quite a lot things long after I left.
Fascinating, a bit creepy, and definitely a worthwhile place to detour. I knew about all the sculptures but what really surprised me was how the entire house was covered in glass from floor to ceiling. Buy a combined ticket tour to also see the fossils in the river bed - you will not regret it!
The Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda has a rather interesting yet tragic history to it - . not sure if I can say it's an enjoyable experience because I felt it to be creepy but I guess it's one of the 'must-do' when in Nieu-Bethesda . There is an entrance fee of R70 when we went which includes an 8 minut
What an Amazing experience.
Read up on the owl lady...... it will make you want to come see this place.
Plan to Stay at least two nights or more, so that you can have at least one full day in this beautiful town, but more will be better. See the owl house, brewery, padstal, great eateries and great
A unique, strange and Interesting ode to a creative life. Unique style and so much creative experimentation over so many years. Sad and beautiful creativity
A very interesting and wacky place. Very cool sculptures and a very interesting story behind the place as well. Definitely a place with a lot of eyes on you. Very cool. Great visit if you are in the area or driving past/through.
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