Stellenbosch
Travel Guide Africa South Africa Western Cape Stellenbosch
Introduction
Stellenbosch is a town in South Africa's Western Cape, about 50 kilometres east of Cape Town. It is one of the oldest settlements in the region and has about 125,000 inhabitants, making it a rather large town.
Sights and Activities
Stellenbosch, together with Paarl and Franschhoek, are mainly known for their wines. The Cape Winelands are a popular area for people wanting to visit wineries and taste some of the best wines in the country, or even the world.
There is also a Stellenbosch Wine Route. The Cabernet Sauvignon is of great quality and internationally known; another wine worth tasting is the pinotage, unique to South Africa.
The Stellenbosch Museum is interesting enough to spend an hour or so.
Events and Festivals
- Cheese festival - April
- Stellenbosch Food and Wine Festival -August
- Stellenbosch Young Wine Show - August
- Music and Arts festival September through October
- Van der Stel Festival - October
- Strawberry Festival - October
- Blaauwklippen Blending Competition - October
- Fine Food and Wine Festival - December
Getting There
By Plane
Cape Town International Airport is the nearest interational airport with dozens of airlines serving hundreds of destinations throughout the world.
By Train
Metro Rail has a train from Cape Town, via Belville.
By Car
Stellenbosch is easily reached by car along the R310 route, east out of Cape Town. Paarl and Franschhoek are an hour away as well, in northern and eastern direction respectively.
By Bus
Check the websites of the South African bus companies Greyhound South Africa, Intercape and Translux for more information. There are buses from the main hostels in Cape Town as well.
Getting Around
By Car
Car hire companies where you can pick up a vehicle in Stellenbosch include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and First Car Rental.
By Public Transport
By Foot
Most of the town itself is easily explored on foot.
By Bike
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Seasons | 60 van der Stel Street | Guesthouse | - |
| Banghoek Place | 193 Banghoek Road | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Magnolia Place | 11 Culemborg crescent | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Stellenbosch Traveller's Lodge | no 8 cnr of dorp and stadler street Stellenbosch | Hostel | 53 |
| Stumble Inn Backpackers Lodge | 12 Market Street Stellenbosch 7600 | Hostel | 72 |
| In2Africa Sommerset-Forest | Sir Lowry’s Pass Road Sir Lowry Pass Village | Guesthouse | - |
| WedgeView Country House & Spa | Bonniemile, Vlottenburg | Guesthouse | - |
| Majeka House | 26-32 Houtkapper Street Paradyskloof | Guesthouse | - |
| Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate | Bottelary Road PO Box 77 Koelenhof | Hotel | - |
| Auberge Rozendal Wine Farm | Omega Street Rozendal Farm, Winelands | Guesthouse | 23 |
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also: International Telephone Calls
Post
The SAPO (South African Post Office) is the nation's postal service. Post offices are open from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to noon on Saturdays. Domestic and international deliveries are reliable but can sometimes take up to several weeks. If you want to send something oversees of any value, try using one of the private mail services, like Postnet.
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