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THE SWARTLAND - WESTERN CAPE
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and Destinations, Western Cape: The main town of the Swartland, Malmesbury, lies
at the centre of one of the country's most important wheat-producing areas. Lush fruit
plantations, expansive protea farms and indigenous veld flowers complete the picture. |
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THE SWARTLAND - DESTINATIONS
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  Elands Bay:
Eland’s Bay is one of those gems that have managed to elude the rush of development
and city dwellers to stake their claim on a piece of the coast - this is sand and sea with
little else to lure the average holiday maker. Verlorenvlei (lost natural wetland) - one
of the biggest estuaries on ... more about Eland's Bay »
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 Koringberg: Koringberg may be one of the lesser
known villages in the Swartland, but the Koringberg mountain biking trail is slowly
putting the town on the map. This day ride, to a secret destination that rises up from the
normally flat Swartland, is a guided bike tour that purports to start with an easy ...
more about Koringberg
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 Malmesbury: The main town of the
Swartland lies at the centre of one of the country's most important wheat-producing areas.
Just outside town, the Swartland Wine Cellar and the Italian Cheese Factory offer
delicious tastings. The Bread-and-Wine Cycling Trail starts and ends in Malmesbury,
winding ... more about Malmesbury » |
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 Morreesburg: Not only is Morreesburg the
heart of a strong farming community but it also has one of only three wheat museum’s
in the world. This one in particular attracts tourists and it’s a bonus that the
local high school has now opened an art gallery, displaying over seventy local and
recognised artists ... more about Morreesburg » |
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 Piketberg: The small, farming town of
Piketberg lies at the foot of the Piketberg Mountain range, surrounded by fields of wheat
that change colour with the seasons - from reddish brown to golden yellow in summer, and
green in winter; vineyards, fruit farms and beautiful examples of indigenous fynbos ...
more about Piketberg
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 Porterville: Porterville is a quaint
town nestled on the slopes of the Olifant's River Mountains. Situated 140 kilmetres from
Cape Town, Porterville is a friendly, welcoming town which is well known amongst locals as
the paragliding and hang gliding capital of the Western Cape. Porterville attracts para
... more about Porterville » |
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 Riebeek West: One of two comparable
towns lying in the stunning Riebeek Valley - Riebeek West and Riebeek Kasteel - with views
that have had many a day tripper making rash decisions to relocate, Riebeek West might be
regarded as the Cinderella of the two, but has its own draw cards - beautiful old ... more
about Riebeek
West » |
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SWARTLAND ATTRACTIONS
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 The Swartland,
an area synonymous with wheat and sheep farming, is just 40 minutes’ drive north of
Cape Town. Meaning ‘black country’ and named after the indigenous Renosterbos,
which turns a dark colour at a certain time of the year, the wine route extends from Darling
on ... more about Swartland Wine
Route » |
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 Come and experience the farming life at the annual Swartlandshow in
Moorreesburg. This award winning show is the biggest agricultural show in the Western Cape
and promises to be an educating and fun filled event for the whole family. There will be
14 livestock championships hosted, including ... more about Swartland
Show » |
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 The Groot Winterhoek Wilderness area, with its extraordinary rock formations
and popular hiking routes, lies about 120 km north of Cape Town. It is situated in the
Groot Winterhoek mountain range, north of Tulbagh and east of
Porterville. The area comprises 30 608 ha, of which 19 200 ha ... more about Groot
Winterhoek » |
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