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The Town Hall - Franschhoek
The Town Hall
French Corner

Franschhoek is a town with a French heritage (the name means “French Corner”) and was founded by the Huguenots. It is now regarded by many to be one of the best places for food and wine anywhere and from my experience I would not argue against that. Add in the stunning scenery and you have a great place to relax and, possibly, over indulge. It is not very far from Cape Town, indeed you can easily do a day trip either with a hire care or as part of a guided tour.

The scenery
Just one of the many great views - Franschhoek

Just one of the many great views

The hills, mountains and vineyards combine to produce some magnificent views.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Great wine, food, scenery and more wine
  • Cons:Can get very busy so book in advance
  • In a nutshell:A very beautiful place.
  • Last visit to Franschhoek: Mar 2010
  • Intro Updated Mar 29, 2010
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The owner of the L'Ormarins Estate Winery in Franschhoek, South Africa has a love of classic cars and owns 320 of them.... more travel advice

Breakfast at Akademie - Franschhoek One of the best places I have EVER... Hotels (2)

I have spent thousands of nights at hundreds of hotels, some have been very bad, most have been “ok”, some have been... more travel advice

I am watching! - Franschhoek The lions at Drakenstein Things to Do (2)

If you can pull yourself away from the pool, food and wine, there is a small lion rescue centre in Drakenstein which is... more travel advice

The view from the terrace at Dieu Donné - Franschhoek Micro brewery, vineyard and good food Restaurants (2)

Dieu Donné is a great place for lunch. As well as being a wine cellar there is also a micro brewery on site, but the... more travel advice

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