Parys
A Free State resort town on the southern bank of the Vaal River, Parys draws weekend visitors from nearby Johannesburg and Pretoria with a mix of antique shops, art galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, and river-based adventure activities. Its name is an Afrikaans rendering of Paris, coined by a German surveyor who saw a resemblance between the town's riverside setting and that of the French capital on the Seine.
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- Population71,319
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Parys: quick answers
Where is Parys?
Parys is in South Africa, about 97 km60 miles in a straight line from Johannesburg.
How do you get to Parys?
The nearest airport is Potchefstroom (PCF), about 1 hr 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Parys?
The warmest month is January, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is December, with about 136 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Parys?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.