Old Gaol Backpackers
The Old Gaol was originally a jail so you can stay in the cells that used to house prisoners, either in cells that sleep 2, 3 or 6. See what it was like to sleep as a South African prisoner! But there is no curfew and you can come and go as you please of course ...
Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 221 968 (Rhodes University Journalism Department). Located some 140 km from Port Elizabeth and 180 km from East London, Grahamstown is also the seat of Rhodes University, a diocese of the Church of the Province of South Africa (C.P.S.A. - Anglican) and a High Court. However it does not form part of the South African Cities Network (see List of cities in South Africa).
Two large festivals take place annually in Grahamstown: the National Arts Festival in June/July and the Sasol SciFest in March. The National Arts Festival is the largest Arts festival in Africa and sees some of the leading talent on the South African and international art scene arriving in Grahamstown for a celebration of culture and artistic expression.
