Stellenbosch - Western Cape South Africa
Stellenbosch
in the Western
Cape of South Africa is the heart of the Cape
Winelands. Stellenbosch was the second town to be founded in South Africa
in 1685, and Governor Simon van der Stel found the area so much to his liking
that he called it after himself. The long and attractive ‘Dorp Street’ has more
architectural National Monuments than you can possibly appreciate in one stroll
up along its fascinating pavement.
The
whitewashed terrace of Cape Dutch thatched cottages were badly damaged by
fire three times before residents started building Georgian style double
story houses notable for their symmetry followed by ornate Victorian homes
with iron filigree balustrades and sloping corrugated roofs. The Oak lined
streets of Stellenbosch are always busy as this is an important university
town, where they only recently decided to lecture in English as well as
Afrikaans.
Of course the reason most visitors come to
Stellenbosch is to sample the wonderful wines of the area and there are
over 200 Stellenbosch estates offering tasting. The most pleasurable way
to do this is to select 3 or 4 in a day and have lunch at one, do a cellar
tour at another, visit the manor house of another and just drink at the
rest. A quick word of warning - at the end of the day everything and
anything tastes good!
Accommodation in Stellenbosch
- Amakhulu Central Reservations
Merle offers
a very friendly and professional service to book accommodation
in South Africa. She is passionate about South Africa and thinks everyone
should be visiting and exploring this country. She believes it should be an
affordable experience. Over the years She has researched rural retreats, farm
stays, and all kinds of adventure holidays in South Africa. She specializes
in the Western Cape including Stellenbosch and I cannot imagine a tourist
being in better hands when planning a vacation
- Accommodation
in Stellenbosch
This website is the best I have yet come across for accommodation in South
Africa. You communicate directly with the accommodation establishment and
the entire booking is carried out online.
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