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The Franschhoek wine valley, located in the heart of the Cape Wineland, is surrounded by majestic mountains.
Franschhoek is a lovely small town of which the main streets are lined with coffee shops, restaurants, art & antique shops and galleries. It is called "the gourmet capital of South Africa".
300 years ago, the French Huguenots who had fled their homeland France for religious reasons (see tip), arrived in the Western Cape. They were given land by the Dutch government and started to cultivate grapes. They also brought with them their food culture.
The Huguenot monument is a still and proud witness and the nearby museum chronicles the history of these French pioneers.
Many of the wine estate still bear their original French names.
A few examples: Dieu Donne, Plaisir de Merle, Provence, La Motte, ...
- In a nutshell:Wine & food, always good !!
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Butterfly World in Klapmuts
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Klapmuts is a small village not too far from Franschhoek and Paarl if I recall well. The weather wasn't too good, so we... more travel advice
Tr?umerei
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A very cozy "koffiekroeg" coffee shop/lunchroom. Very friendly staff, good food, everything fresh and home-made. He:... more travel advice
The Huguenot Memorial & Musuem
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A monument in memory of the French Huguenots who came to Franschhoek to enjoy religious freedom about 300 years ago,... more travel advice
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beutiiful region of the country ;-)))
Veel dank vir 'n wonderlike blik om die dorp waar ek groot geword het
dat moet een erg fijne vakantie geweest zijn
Het water komt mij zo in de mond... of is het de wijn ?
Lovely impressions!! I like these small places - so thanks for a wonderful little page!!
Wow! 100 rand for all that?! We are going to get very fat when we are there! Will have to drive everywhere so we don't drink too much chardonnay :-)
Nice page, nice pics, interesting writing...
He: giant hoenderslaai (salad with chicken), homemade wholewheat bread Me: the same! Drinks: 2 glasses of Chardonnay Dessert: no dessert - cappucino + coffee... Ik krijg honger!!Slaap lekker!!