The Wellington Tourism & Wine Route of the Western Cape in South Africa is today a major tourist attraction. Nestling at the foot of the Groenberg, the historic town of Wellington lies in a picturesque valley on the banks of the Kromme River with the majestic Hawequa Mountains standing guard on its eastern border. Wellington, in the heart of the Boland and rich in cultural, religious and educational history, is an unsurpassed area to enjoy the winelands and scenery of the Western Cape in South Africa
Wellington,
quite accessible to Cape
Town International Airport, is conveniently central to many places of interest
across all points of the compass. There are five dramatic and scenic mountain
passes nearby. All the Cape’s various wine and brandy routes, not to mention
the fruit routes, are an easy day trip. Spring sees the grand displays of wild
flowers of the Cape West Coast, a pleasant few hours journey by car. The
sophisticated delights of
Cape Town City, and the sunny golden beaches of the
Cape Peninsula as well as the whales of False Bay are within an hour’s
reach. Historic Stellenbosch,
Franschhoek,
Tulbagh and Paarl
are neighbouring towns, each full of attractions of their own.
Make Wellington your base from which to explore the Boland and Western Cape.