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Albertinia, a peaceful little town lying on the Langeberg Mountain range, is known for its Aloe. The indigenous Aloe ferox, or Cape Aloe, grows in the area and the leaves are collected and drained for its bitter-tasting sap used in the health and skin care industries.

The town, named after the Reverend JR Albertyn, is also the primary source of red and yellow ochre, used in the manufacturing of paints and the colouring of cement and linoleum in South Africa. In addition, the area produces the natural thatch reed, for commercial thatching and has a large livestock farming community, including ostrich farming.

The Klein Karoo Wine Route, which stretches from Montagu, ends in Albertinia where, because the climate is so dry, vineyards tend to be organically cultivated and a variety of quality wines are produced against the mountain slopes. You can hike through the Reins Nature Reserve in Gouritsmond, bungee jump from the Gourits River Bridge, just outside Albertinia, or play a round of golf on one of the few remaining sand golf courses.