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- South Africa
- Cape Winelands
- Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
At the heart of the wine industry is the pretty town of
Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa and regarded
as the wine capital of the country with over 110 cellars in the
area. The Stellenbosch vineyards were established by the Dutch
governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, who arrived in 1679 and
noted that the combination of rich soil and ideal climate were
perfect for viticulture. In 1971 the first wine route in South
Africa was opened, and today the Stellenbosch wine route is perhaps
the best known and finest that the country has to offer, producing
award winning wines from estates such as Morgenhof, Kanonkop,
Warwick and Zewenwacht. Spier Estate is renowned as a unique
cultural resort that is famous for its Summer Arts Festival, and
boasts the oldest working wine cellar in the country. Stellenbosch
is also steeped in South African history and Afrikaans culture and
was settled by the Dutch East India Company to produce food for
passing ships. Old oak trees line the streets where Cape Dutch
architecture, museums and national art collections are a reminder
of the town's heritage. The town also boasts the world's only
Afrikaans university, a premier educational institute, which has
produced many great sporting heroes, including more than 155
Springbok rugby players.
Information & Facts
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
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