Tag: stellenbosch

  • Stellenbosch

    Are you feeling stressed out, tired and sickly? Do feel like your body is not working at its best? Then you might want to consider spending some time at the Stellenbosch Hydro. Also known as the High Rustenberg Health Hydro or the Stellenbosch Spa, the Stellenbosch Hydro is duly noted as being the top natural health resort in South Africa. How can it lay claim to such a title? By winning ...

  • Wineland Tours

    Arguably one of the most valuable things that South Africans have inherited from the early French Huguenot settlers who graced our shores so many years ago, is a tradition of wine farming and wine tasting. As you drive between Cape Town and Stellenbosch, you will discover a stunning wealth of wine farms just waiting to be discovered. The Cape Winelands are situated only an hour from Cape ...

  • Stellenbosch Village Museum

    Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, is one of South Africa’s historic towns containing an array of different attractions to explore. One of these being the Stellenbosch Village Museum, which has four wonderfully, restored homes to visit at your leisure. These four historic homes are Grosvenor House, Blettermanhuis, OM Berghs House, Shreuderhuis and their gardens. Each of these lovely homes ...

  • Wineries

    The original Stellenbosch Wine Route was established in 1971, also known as the Stellenbosch American Express Wine Route, and is undoubtedly one of the most popular attractions in the Western Cape. Not only has the Stellenbosch American Express Wine Route promoted the wineries in the Stellenbosch area, but more than 200 wine and grape producers, for over 30 years. Most of the wineries on the ...

  • Rembrandt Van Rijn

    Traveling down Dorp Street in Stellenbosch, visitors will come to the gabled mansion of Libertas Pavia. This elegant building houses the Rembrandt van Rijn art gallery as well as the Stellenryk Wine Museum. The fascinating Rembrandt van Rijn Art Gallery, named for the famed artist, contains a variety of works by artists such as Irma Stern, Anton Van Wouw and Pierneef.

  • Stellenbosch Art Gallery

    The Stellenbosch Art Gallery is situated at 34 Ryneveld Street, in Stellenbosch. A street that has been drenched in history, from the start of this town’s existence. Located near the Stellenbosch University, this gallery is at the heart of local activity.

  • Stellenbosch

    The heart of South Africa's wine industry, Stellenbosch is a place of great beauty and culture steeped in South African tradition. History is reflected in many of its neo-Dutch, Georgian and modern Victorian architecture, which encompasses simple lines, fine detail and elegant proportions. Oak trees bear witness to its proud and dignified heritage. These old Oak trees ...

  • Western Cape

    With the warm Indian Ocean lapping its southern shores and the icy Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Western Cape Province of South Africa offers visitors a world of diversity. The coastline to the west with its small fishing villages and pounding surf has a rugged charm, while to the south lies the picturesque seaside towns of Hermanus and Gansbaai, as well as Cape Agulhas - where the two ...

  • Cape Winelands

    A journey through the lush Cape Winelands of the Western Cape will soon reveal why South Africa has gained an international reputation for the production of award-winning wines. Surrounded by majestic mountains and stretching from the coast to the Klein Karoo, the Cape Winelands enjoys the perfect climate and growing conditions to support its many wineries. Visitors may have a hard time ...