"Franschoek -- The Wine Region's Best" Top 5 Page for this destination Province of the Western Cape by SESM

Province of the Western Cape Travel Guide: 3,227 reviews and 7,441 photos

Franschoek's Town Hall - Province of the Western Cape

A taste of France in the W. Cape

Franschoek is about an hour or so drive from Cape Town. It is fast outpacing Stellenbosch as the favorite wine region destination! The charming small town nestled in the mountains was settled by the Hugenots (hence the French connection!). The town boasts many of the best South African restaurants, vineyards and lovely places to stay.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful scenery, fantastic restaurants, great wine!
Cons:Can be hot in the summer and expensive!
In a nutshell:A Taste of France a short drive from Cape Town

Last visit to Province of the Western Cape: Mar 2003
Intro Written Jul 6, 2003
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Auberge La Dauphine - Province of the Western Cape

Tranquility and Comfort Hotels (2)

The owners of this gorgeous B and B made great use of the former wine celler -- converting the building into several 2... more travel advice

Boschendahl Picnic Grounds - Province of the Western Cape

A Picnic You Won't Forget Restaurants (1)

Boschendahl, between Stellenbosch and Franschoek, is perhaps the best known and visited wine estate. There are several... more travel advice

Achim opens a bottle with his saber - Province of the Western Cape

Touring Achim's Vineyard! Things to Do (1)

There are wine tours and wine tours -- perhaps one of the most entertaining is the tour of Pierre Jourdan winery given... more travel advice

The view from the pool - Province of the Western Cape

Luxury just steps from Franschoek center Hotels (2)

This victorian home is located within walking distance from the main street in Franschoek. The rooms are lovely with... more travel advice

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kenHuocj Jun 28, 2008 at 7:09 AM

was great revisiting in January, btw choc truffles only one rand a piece, that is 12 cents us ;-)))
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glennkasner Oct 28, 2003 at 7:41 AM

Old Achim is quite a character. I had the honor of meeting him a while back and he invited us to his famous tasting "ceremony" NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!
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Alain_Smeets Aug 26, 2003 at 3:34 AM

That opening-shot brings back great memories, I see myself sitting again in the small restaurant looking to the mountains. And indeed the wine is superb.