Cape Winelands Places of Interest
50 Places of Interest in the Cape Winelands
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National Monuments
Afrikaanse Taal Monument
Known simply as the Taal monument or Afrikaans language monument, the most famous Afrikaans icon, die Afrikaanse Taalmonument, sits on Paarl rock, erected in 1975 to commemorate the semi centenary of Afrikaans as an official language, separate from Dutch, ...
Museums
Afrikaanse Taalmuseum (Language Museum)
The Afrikaanse Taalmuseum (language museum) in Paarl, set on the banks of the Berg River, and roughly 50 kilometres north east of Cape Town, is at once associated with the Afrikaanse Taalmuseum, and a dedication to the Afrikaans language. The Afrikaans Taal ...
Nature Reserves
Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
Just outside Stellenbosch, lying in the beautiful Jonkershoek Valley, is Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve. It is a particularly scenic nature reserve set on the Eerste River with the Stellenbosch Mountain in the background and SAFCOL plantations and vineyards the ...
Landmarks / Museums
Boekenhoutskloof House
Boekenhoutskloof wine estate produces a couple of well-known wines - The Wolftrap, Porcupine Ridge and The Chocolate Block. It lies in the farthest corner of the Franschhoek valley. The farm has been here since 1776 ...
Wine Estates
Bottelary Hills Wine Estates
Nestled amidst the idyllic beauty of the Cape Winelands is the Bottelary Hills region, home to a number of acclaimed wine farms as well as to the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy. This area (including Stellenbosch) was founded by explorer Simon van ...
Museums
Burgerhuis Museum
The Burgerhuis, a cultural museum in Stellenbosch, is one of a group of historical buildings that surround the village green, also know as the Braak. Stellenbosch’s village green was laid out as early as 1703 as a parade ground that today lies at the heart of ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Miscellaneous
Butterfly World
Butterfly World, the largest butterfly park in South Africa, lies at the cross roads of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Wellington, just off the N1 at exit 47, near a little village known as Klapmuts. A visit to Butterfly World is a stop that takes little effort, and ...
Entertainment / Landmarks
Cape Town Film Studios
Cape Town Film Studios lie on the edge of Cape Town, just off the N2 where it meets Baden Powell Drive. Almost everyone in Cape Town knows the studio because of the two pirate ships alongside the N2. There is reportedly a beach-side village ...
Nature Reserves
Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
Lying within the Western Cape's Cape Floral Kingdom, the 322 030 hectare Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (CWBR) lies roughly 40 km east of Cape Town. It was officially registered by UNESCO in September 2007. The Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve is bordered ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Champion Trees
It is difficult to believe, when you first stroll down the predominantly oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch, that not every tree is a champion tree. There are so many of them and they tower above you, obviously decades old ...
Golf Courses
De Zalze Golf Club
Course architect Peter Matkovich, designer of the Leopard Rock, Arabella & Pinnacle Point course to name a few, has created a stunning course and succeeded in creating an course where accuracy is valued above all else. Challenges include the devastatingly ...
Golf Courses
Devonvale Golf Course
Nestled in the Bottelary Valley Hills, just 5 minutes outside of the Stellenbosch, Devonvale is a championship golf course that was originally designed by Ken Elkin, a favourite course architect who designed the more notable of Western Cape courses. In recent ...
Landmarks
Dorp Street
Dorp Street is a particularly delightful, and historically rich, road along which to wander when in Stellenbosch. If you enjoy walking (and who doesn't like to stroll through a country village) then this part of the 'old town' of Stellenbosch with its period ...
Mountain Passes
Du Toitskloof Pass
Du Toitskloof Pass lies on the R101 between Paarl and Worcester, although these days most people are not even aware they're on the pass for they opt to use the Huguenot Tunnel, which means you shave a significant 11 kilometres off the original drive. You can ...
Popular Tourist Routes / Wine Estates
Franschhoek Food and Wine Route
Franschhoek Wine Valley Food and Wine Route includes the restaurants and wine estates that fall into the Franschhoek valley, even if these borders have relaxed somewhat to include the R45 between Klapmuts and Simondium. Already regarded as the 'gourmet ...
Cape Winelands as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Du Toitskloof, Franschhoek, Gouda, Groot Drakenstein, Klapmuts, Paarl, Pniel, Simondium, Stellenbosch, Tulbagh, Wellington
Staying Overnight
Le Manoir de Brendel Estate
This luxurious 5-star hotel offers 9 luxury suites and a family suite, although single beds for children can be added to other rooms. Breakfast i...
The Ivy Apartments
Ultra-modern and up-market style are the hallmarks of these nine self-catering apartments; available in one and two bedrooms, with all the modern...
Mont d'Or Franschhoek
Mont d'Or Franschhoek offers accommodation just outside the historic village of Franschhoek, close to many great restaurants, shops, wine tasting...
L'ermitage Franschhoek Chateau & Villas
This stunning establishment houses the five-star Chateau du Pré Hotel, as well as 36 self-catering one- and two-bedroom villas; as well as two th...
theLAB Lifestyle
theLAB Lifestyle offers Franschhoek accommodation in spacious and modern rooms in Franschhoek. The establishment has a large deck with beautiful...
Le Pommier Country Lodge
Le Pommier Wine Estate is situated in the Cape Winelands, on Helshoogte Pass, the main route between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The estate off...
La Galiniere Guest Cottages
Three self-catering cottages are offered at La Galiniere; ranging from a small single cottage, to a larger cottage with double bedroom and Merlot...
Bleu Cobalt Cottage
Bleu Cobalt Cottage is a lovely, private cottage offering accommodation within walking distance of the centre of Franschhoek. This is an ideal pl...
The Stables Lodge
A warm and friendly Italian welcome awaits you in the, quiet, exclusive residential area of Mostertsdrift, just five minutes drive from the pictu...
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