The vineyards of Stellenbosch
Founded in 1679, 50 km east of Cape Town, Stellenbosch is South Africa’s second oldest town. It is the heart of the Cape Winelands, the country’s premier wine region, surrounded by famous wine farms.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Cape Town, by MetroRail train via BellvilleStellenbosch (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -33.93667, 18.86139Stellenbosch (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Trains are not frequent: check the schedule before you go.
Stellenbosch (Wikivoyage)The town is nicknamed the “City of Oaks”, planted by its founder Simon van der Stel.
Stellenbosch (Wikipedia)The centre keeps many historic buildings in Cape Dutch architecture.
Stellenbosch (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Stellenbosch (Wikipedia)
Stellenbosch […] is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Cape Town […] The town became known as the City of Oaks […] due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel […] its history as the second oldest town in South Africa (dating back to 1679), its many historic buildings that are typical of Cape Dutch architecture, its location in the centre of many famous wine farms […] (coordinates -33.93667, 18.86139)
- Stellenbosch (Wikivoyage)
[…] is the heart of the Cape Winelands, South Africa's premier wine region. […] MetroRail operates a regular train service to Stellenbosch from Cape Town via Bellville. Check the schedule, as trains do not run very often.
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