Christiana is a friendly little town on the green banks of the Vaal River. It features a holiday resort with camping and ablution facilities, excellent water sports facilities, a modern water chute and a 30 km stretch of navigable water. A boom town for a while after diamonds were discovered in 1870. Relics and photographs of that area are displayed in a restaurant of a nearby mineral spa.
The Mineral Spa situated 3 kms north of the town is a popular holiday resort offering accommodation in fully equipped chalets and luxury rooms. The resort on the banks of the Vaal River also features heated private and mineral pools, a swimming pool, restaurant, shop and a range of recreational facilities, including mini golf, bowls, tennis, angling and boating. The resort features a game reserve with species such as white rhino, gemsbok, eland and red hartebeest.
