Villiera
Villiera produces several excellent Méthode Cap Classique wines and a highly rated and very well-priced shiraz. Excellent two-hour wildlife drives (R150 per person) with knowledgeable guides take in the various antelope, zebras and bird species on the farm.
Wits Art Museum
Completed in May 2012, this modern museum is the leading museum of African art on the continent, with an extraordinary collection of 10,000 works and a dynamic program of events and exhibitions. With its clean, modern lines, it will also appeal to architecture buffs.
Viljoensdrift
One of Robertson’s most popular places to sip, especially on weekends. Put together a picnic from the deli, buy a bottle from the cellar door and taste on an hour-long boat trip along the Breede River (adult/child R50/20). Boats leave on the hour from noon. Bookings essential
Liliesleaf Farm
Possibly the citys most underrated museum, Liliesleaf Farm was the secret headquarters of the ANC (African National Congress) during the 1960s and reopened as a museum in June 2008. This well-organised complex tells the story of South Africa’s liberation struggle through a series o
Spice Route
Spice Route is known for its complex red wines, particularly the Flagship syrah. Aside from wine there is a lot going on, including glass-blowing demonstrations, wine and chocolate pairings (R75), a chocolatier (tutored tasting R25), grappa distillery (tastings R30) and a superlati
West Coast Fossil Park
The first bear discovered south of the Sahara, lion-size sabre-toothed cats, three-toed horses and short-necked giraffes are all on display at this excellent fossil park on Rte 45 about 16km outside Langebaan. Fascinating tours depart hourly from 10am to 3pm (until 1pm on weekends)
Boschendal
This is a quintessential Winelands estate, with lovely architecture, food and wine. There are excellent vineyard (R35) and cellar tours (R25); booking is essential. For a dose of history with your wine, take the self-guided tour of the manor house. Boschendal has three eating optio
Sea Point Promenade
Ambulating along Sea Point’s wide, paved and grassy promenade is a pleasure shared by Capetonians from all walks of life – it’s a great place to observe the citys multiculturalism. There are kids playgrounds, a well-maintained outdoor gym, and several public art works that are wort
Dias Museum Complex
This excellent museum includes the spring from which Bartholomeu Dias watered the postal tree, the 1786 Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC) granary, a shell museum (with some interesting aquarium tanks) and a local history museum. The highlight of the
Clifton Beaches
Giant granite boulders break up the four beaches at Clifton, all accessible by steps from Victoria Rd. As theyre almost always sheltered from the wind, they offer top sunbathing spots. Vendors hawk drinks and ice creams along the beach and sun loungers and shades are available. How
La Motte
There’s enough to keep you occupied for a full day at this vast estate just west of Franschhoek. As well as tastings on offer of the superb shiraz range, wine-pairing lunches and dinners are served at the Pierneef à la Motte restaurant. The restaurant is named for South African art
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa’s era of segregation and oppression, and is an absolute must-see. It uses film, text, audio and live accounts to provide a chilling insight into the architecture and implementation of the apartheid system, as well a
Genadendal Mission Station
Some 5km west of Greyton is Genadendal, the oldest mission station in South Africa, founded in 1738 and for a brief time the largest settlement in the colony after Cape Town. It now has a population of around 5000. The Moravian Church is a handsome, simply decorated building. The v
Evita se Perron
This uniquely South African cabaret, featuring Pieter-Dirk Uys as his alter ego Evita Bezuidenhout, touches on everything from South African politics to history to ecology. Nothing is off limits – including the country’s racially charged past and the AIDS epidemic. Although the sho
District Six Museum
Its impossible not to be emotionally touched by this museum which celebrates the once lively multiracial area that was destroyed during apartheid in the 1960s and 1970s, its 60,000 inhabitants forcibly removed. Inside the former Methodist Mission Church home interiors have been rec
Big Hole
Although the R50 million that turned the Big Hole into a world-class tourist destination came from De Beers, touring the world’s largest hand-dug hole gives an honest impression of the mining industry’s chequered past in Kimberley. Visits start with an entertaining 20-minute film a
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