Cape Community Tours - Suburban Area Trip Details And Record

Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is one of the oldest and most well established wine producing regions from the Cape winelands. Altogether there are over 300 wineries 44 of that offer cellar tours and wine tastings. The cellars of the wine route are situated along the four major roads leading into Stellenbosch effortlessly providing the possibility to do four different smaller tours when a person should choose to. Besides touring the winelands Stellenbosch also offers many other attractions to offer. It's a very beautiful town with a rich heritage and well maintained examples of Victorian, Georgian and Cape Dutch architecture. The Stellenbosch Village Museum gives you the ability to have a trip throughout the heritage of the city because they tour four carefully preserved and restored buildings each depicting a different era in Stellenbosch's history. Stellenbosch is essential stop location for almost any Cape Town tours.

Constantia

Cape Town Tours for individuals staying in Cape Town and want to feel the Cape winelands without traveling much is to execute a tour of the Constantia winelands. Constantia is really a suburb of Cape Town however it is also the Cape's oldest wine producing region and is the only wine cellar located inside a city. It is the smallest of the Cape winelands with only 11 vineyards, 8 of which can be offered to the public for wine tastings and cellar tours. The Constantia winelands length the southeastern slopes of Table Mountain and are renowned not only for their great wine but also their glorious scenery and fantastic viewpoints. The area is also known for the great restaurants as well as numerous farm boutiques, stores and galleries. For all those considering the foundation of the region you're able to take a peek of Simon Van Der Stel's original manor house museum that is an excellent instance of original Cape Dutch buildings, or have a tour of the Groot Constantia Wine Museum that will be open daily, website.

Paarl

The biggest town within the Cape winelands area is Paarl that can be 50 km north west coast of Cape Town. Along Side Stellenbosch and Cape Town, Paarl is one of the earliest European settlements in South Africa. Paarl was initially farmed by Dutch settlers that soon discovered that the region's Mediterranean climate was perfect for growing vineyards and the places powerful wine industry grew out there. The Paarl winelands are particularly renowned for the award winning red wines that the area produces. In addition to touring the winelands the town of Paarl itself has many attractions. An individual could have a trip of the Paarl museum or go see the 'Afrikaanse Taalmonument' (Afrikaans language monument) which would be the only existing monument to a language or one could only take a walk around the town to admire the Cape Dutch buildings, exquisite gardens and oak lined streets.

Franschhoek

Franschhoek (literally 'French corner') is just a small town within the Cape winelands which was founded by a group of French Huguenots more than 300 decades ago. The city is as both well known because of its French heritage as it is for the exquisite scenery and picturesque feel. The Franschhoek winelands consist of over 40 unique wineries, the majority of which are open for cellar tour and wine tastings. Many of the property also have top restaurants on them as Franschhoek is becoming increasingly well known for the great food and boasts 8 of the top 100 restaurants in the nation. Franschhoek's high street has a fantastic group of antique and boutique shops in addition to coffee shops and galleries. Those considering the heritage of the town can get a tour of the Huguenot museum or go see the Huguenot monument.