Mangaung/Bloemfontein is the provincial capital of the Free State Province and judicial capital of South Africa. A popular tourist destination for South Africa 2010 in the Free State Province is the Vredefort Dome, which is the largest impact crater on earth.

Loch Logan Waterfront is an entertainment complex situated around a large lake and offers water sports, restaurants, bistros, theatres, cinemas, shops and a craft market. All the Loch Logan Waterfront facilities are within 2 kilometres of the Free State stadium to the west while the city centre to the east is about the same distance away.

For World Cup games in Bloemfontein, it is advisable to stay in the Bloemfontein area. It is not close enough to drive from any other soccer cities for games