Travel to Stellenbosch

historic buildings on shady tree-lined avenues

Stellenbosch is located in the Cape Winelands area of South Africa.

Dating back to the early pioneer days of 1680, Stellenbosch is the second oldest settlement in the country after Cape Town.

Now considered to be the capital of the Winelands, it remains an attractive town of shady oak-lined streets and fabulous period Cape Dutch, Regency and Victorian buildings.

The presence of the university gives the town a real vibrancy, whilst various museums and historic sites provide plenty of interest.

There are over 100 wineries within easy reach around the town, plus dozens of top class restaurants.

Despite all of these positives, it’s actually quite rare for our guests to stay in Stellenbosch, partly because it doesn’t really feel like it’s in the heart of the winelands (you need to get over the range of mountains beyond to feel like you’re far enough away from Cape Town), but mainly because the village of Franschhoek is so much more intimate and attractive.

Nevertheless there are some decent accommodation options in the area, both up on the Helshoogte Pass above the town and down in those shady central areas.

unusual for our guests to deploy nights in the town