Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch Winelands, Wine Tasting

Cape Winelands

Winter-time in the Cape Winelands is a time to celebrate! Smell the fresh crisp country air as you travel past canary yellow canola fields or oak-lined avenues and vineyards, with their characteristic tapestry of browns, greens and rusty reds.

From overnight hikes to game viewing, 4x4 trailing, horse-back riding, fly fishing or mountain biking, we invite you to make a quaint dorpie (town) your holiday home base. It's an ideal time to woo your loved one with a fine Cape wine and dining experience. You then retire to your log cabin and curl up at the fireside with a good read. Taking the fine art of indulging to the highest level, you can soak in an indulgent pinotage bath or float in hot springs that have journeyed to you from beneath the earth... or simply rest your limbs as your masseuse's healing hands dance across your back.

In the Winelands of the Cape, you can take a slow journey. Travelling between history and the present, you can follow the trails of slaves and freed men. You may also find your journey spans a mid-year conference or visits to vibrant townships, museums and galleries, theatres, and art and craft exhibitions. Whichever one of a thousand ways you may choose to celebrate winter-time in the Cape Winelands - you'll be spoiled for choice...

The Stellenbosch Wine Route is arguably the country´s most famous, and the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin area includes 106 cellars - most of which are open to the public. Enjoy a long day´s wine tasting, and wine buying and you´ll sip more than our great South African wines - you´ll taste our South African way of life.

The heart of the town lies somewhere near the oak-lined Dorp Street. With its venerable old buildings, this is the University´s main thoroughfare, where modern student life sits comfortably side by side with our history and architectural heritage.

The University - Maties - has produced many of the country´s great sporting heroes, including more than 155 rugby Springboks, and Stellenbosch offers almost every outdoor activity you could desire.

They range from an easy 5,3 km scenic walk to the challenging 17.1 km Panorama Trail and the 18 km Swartboskloof Trail. Visit Granny´s Forest at Helderberg Farm for easy walking - they also offer various other trails and an overnight hut. The full-day Vineyard Hiking Trail is best enjoyed in autumn or spring; it´s 24 km long that starts on the slopes of the Papegaaiberg, above the Oude Libertas Centre and meanders through the forest plantations, vineyards, olive groves and coastal renosterveld.

An important cultural centre, Stellenbosch has many galleries and museums housing important national and international art collections and the Stellenbosch Conservatoire is the country´s oldest music school.

Stellenbosch & Stellenbosch Winelands

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