Cape Winelands
As Cape Town was the first settler town in South Africa, farming in this area began in the 1600’s to supply the fort and citizens. By 1659, the first wine production started what has become a cultural heritage and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Today, visiting the Cape Winelands is not only about tasting the wealth of award winning wines, each unique to its region, but it also about taking a trip into South African history and culture, set in some of the most b...
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The historical Self Drive Route 62 is one of SA's favourite tourism routes.
There are beautiful hiking trails off the Bainskloof Pass, between Ceres and Wellington. The fynbos in the area is spectacular ...
The Bain’s Kloof Pass, built in the 1850s, is one of South Africa’s finest scenic passes. It was built over the Limiet Mountains
The Wellington Mountain Bike Trail at Welvanpas is very popular with bikers in the know. You can experience beauty you never ...
Rhenish Girls High School student group, Interact, chose the Kayamandi Women and Children Development Project as the recipient of
La Ferme near Franschhoek, 45 minutes from Cape Town, offers excellent fly fishing with exquisite views and absolute silence.
Franschhoek - the world renowned and picturesque food and wine capital of South Africa, is abuzz with the imminent opening of the
When a meeting between two of South African cycling's foremost race organisers saw them tuned in to the same wavelength, neither
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Following the Bestmed Phil Liggett Tribute Tour in December, two of South Africa's premier road cycling stage races will be honou
The new professional team of Pieter Seyffert and Travis Walker claimed their fifth stage victory as the TransCape mountain bike ra
Belgian Eddy Feliers celebrated his 49th birthday in style as he and teammate Kristof de Neys took the stage win on the fifth day
Capetonian Billy Stelling forged ahead on a muddy day in the TransCape mountain bike race to win his third stage on the trot and d
Despite riding with a broken rib, defending men's solo champion Billy Stelling won his second stage in a row on the third day of
Despite wet conditions, Pieter Seyffert and Travis Walker kicked off their new partnership on a perfect note by winning the openin
After a lengthy association with Hanco Kachelhoffer, mountain biking professional Pieter Seyffert will reveal a new partnership wh
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In partnership with the Africa Foundation, the TransCape MTB race will use its reach in the cycling fraternity to contribute towar
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There are many different ways to see a place, but nothing compares to floating gently above the earth in a hot-air balloon...
Volvo Cars, with their unique cyclist detection system on certain models, have announced that they will be the official vehicle...
The Sanlam MTB Invitational in November is another high-profile event that showcases the Paarl region as a preferred mountain biki
Wellington, in the heart of the Cape Winelands, lies in a beautiful valley on the banks of the Kromme River, at the foot of the ..
But while some destination dorps can be summed up in a phrase like 'food or wine capital', it's not that easy to define Paarl...
Take a guided walking or hiking tour in beautiful historic Franchhoek. Isak will give you the inside story of the history and ...
Visit the Wellington Museum that features a unique collection of Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of King Akhenaten ...
Foxenburg offers award winning organic goat cheeses, oyster mushrooms and olive products on a beautiful Wellington farm ...
The fynbos rich Limietberg Nature Reserve, which stretches from the Voëlvlei dam in the north to Franschhoek in the south, covers
The Krom River day hike is one of the best known walks in the Limietberg Nature Reserve, in the Du Toitskloof Pass between Paarl
The Limiietberg Hiking Trail was originally a one way route through the mountains between Du Toit’s Kloof and Bain’s Kloof Passes
This 8km hike along the Elands River, takes one through pristine fynbos landscape. After an initial steep climb, the route becomes
Franschhoek has a number of very interesting galleries for the art enthusiast. There is a good representation of excellent ...
One of the most interesting ways to experience the beautiful Franschhoek landscape, coupled with wine tasting, is by horseback.
One of the most scenically dramatic routes in the country, Bain's Kloof Pass between Wellington and Ceres is a remarkable feat ...
The Elephant and Barrel, a lively English Pub in Franschhoek, is a favourite watering hole of the locals - bring the whole family
Explore the beautiful area of Franschhoek by bike and get real close to the unique countryside of fynbos and wine farms.
Babylonstoren, 8ha of beautiful formal garden, was inspired by the Company Gardens of the Cape. Biologically friendly, the ...
The Museum van de Caab at the historic Solms Delta Wine Estate in Franschhoek is a unique interactive experience of the local ...
Hiking trails in the Franschhoek area range from easy to strenuous through the most beautiful fynbos surrounded by mountains ...
Huguenots Chocolates are a successful BEE producer of exquisite hand crafted Belgian chocolates in Franschhoek, the gourmet ...
Red Hot Glass is the studio of David & Elizabeth Jackson, where they create stylish pieces of decorative glass artworks near Paarl
Le Bonheur croc farm, centrally situated between Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch on the R45, has over 1000 Nile crocs, leather
The Village Market Franschhoek is held every Saturday morning through summer, offering a whole range of goodies. Excellent coffee.
The Jonkershoek Nature Reserve incorporating the Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, is a wonderland of fynbos, magnificent mountains ..
Helshoogte Pass on the R310, links the winelands of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, and is a “must do” scenic route for any visitor
Within an hour’s drive of Cape Town, some of the world’s best award winning brandies are beckoning. Take in the stunning scenery
Within an hour's drive from Cape Town, some of the world's best award winning brandies wait to be discovered.
The Franschhoek Food and Wine Route gives the foodies and wine aficionados a top class experience of wine pairing, wine tasting ..
Even if you are not an ardent fan of motor vehicles, looking back on more than 100 years of motoring history, represented by an ..
The Drakenstein Lion Park only 30 minutes from Cape Town, is a lifetime haven for abused lions made possible by Paul Hart and ...
The contribution of the French Huguenots to S A culture has been honoured at the Huguenot Monument and Museum in Franschhoek ...
Butterfly World is a lush tropical garden inhabited by butterflies from all over the world. The 1000 m2 greenhouse is replenished
The Afrikaans Language Monument is located on a hill overlooking Paarl, and was erected in 1975 to honour the Afrikaans language.
The Afrikaans Language Museum in Paarl traces the development of Afrikaans as a unique language forged by the melting pot of ...
This scenic self-drive route through fruit orchards, winelands, and stunning passes offers wine tasting, gourmet food, farm stalls
Take the R101 off ramp at Paarl, and follow the old route to Worcester via the 48km, stunning, Du Toit’s Kloof Pass over the ...
South Africa might never have come up with world-beating cars but, believe it or not, that's not true of our wagons.
Dallying with food and wine is inevitable in this delectable gourmet capital of the Cape.
Wellington Wine Route is one of the youngest routes in the Cape but its history goes right back to the French Huguenots ...
Welbedacht Wine Estate is home to the Burgers, the famous South African rugby playing family ...
Doolhof Wine Estate lies in a beautiful valley between the Famous Bain’s Kloof and the Groenberg Mountains ...
Bosman Family Vineyards has a legacy going back 8 generations since 1798 on the farm Lelienfontein which was originally granted ..
Paarl is the largest town in the Cape Winelands and is well known for three major reasons, Paarl Mountain, original Cape Dutch ...
KWV was established as a cooperative by the wine farmers of South Africa in 1918. Until the early 1990s ...
Rhebokskloof’s history goes back to the late 17the century when Petrus van der Merwe built his home on Rhebokskloof Farm ...
Landskroon Wine Estate has a long history going back to 1689 when the French Huguenots landed in the Cape ...
Boland Wine Cellar is situated in the beautiful Paarl Valley, one of the most productive wine growing areas in the Western Cape ..
Fairview Farm has a proud history going way back to 1699 when the first wines were made. The original homestead built around ...
Nederburg Wine Estate was established in the Paarl Valley in 1791 by German immigrant Phillipus Wolvaart ...
The Franschhoek Valley is one of the most beautiful areas in South Africa and must not be missed by visitors to the Western ...
The first vineyards in South Africa were established in the early 1650s in the beautiful fertile valleys surrounding Cape Town ...
The first Graham Beck wine farm was established by the prominent South African industrialist in 1983 in Robertson ...
Mont Rochelle Hotel and Vineyards is one of the smaller wine estates in Franschhoek with 16Ha under vine. However, the winery ...
The La Motte Wine Estate, situated in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley is an absolute must for visitors wishing to tour ...
L’Ormarins Wine Estate is the main winery in the Antonij Rupert Wines group. Situated in Franschhoek on the slopes of ...
Delheim Wine Estate traces its origins way back to 1699 when Cape Governor, Willem Adriaan van der Stel ...
The first vineyards in South Africa were established in the early 1650s in the beautiful fertile valleys surrounding Cape Town ...
Blaauwklippen Wine Estate is one of the oldest in the Stellenbosch winelands having been established in 1682 ...
Rust en Vrede Wine Estate is on the Stellenbosch wine route. Founded in 1694 ...
Spier Wine Estate is situated in the heart of the Stellenbosch wine route about 40 Km from Cape Town ...
Neethlingshof Wine Estate, dating back to 1705 when it was known as De Wolvendans, is situated in the heart of the historic ...
The Boschendal Wine Estate dates back to 1685 when it was owned by French Huguenot, Jean le Long ...
The Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve is dominated by the huge massif of Paarl Rock and offers good fynbos birding where you may spot
Paarl Bird Sanctuary is found in the heart of Paarl. A sewage works is set on 45 hectares and attracts a mixture of wetland and ..
Paarl Boschenmeer Golf Course is situated on a residential estate in Paarl, the third oldest town in South Africa ...
Stellenbosch Golf Course is one the oldest courses in South Africa having already celebrated its centenary ...
De Zalze Golf Course, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands was designed by Peter Matkovich who has made the most of the stunning setting.
The Pearl Valley Golf Estate and Spa is nestled among orchards and vineyards and surrounded by the beautiful Simonsberg and ...
Spatz Sperling came from Germany to South Africa with little more than a pocket of cash. He found a home in Stellenbosch ...
There are few girls who don't dream of one day having their wedding in the Winelands - the romance of marrying in such dream...