Tour Cape Winelands
When it comes to the Winelands tour in Cape Town tourists have a problem with too many choices. The wine industry in Cape Town is huge. When visitors decide to participate in a wine tour they should be accompanied by a connoisseur in the tourist business.
There are numerous regions within the province that produce international award winning wines. Names such as Nederburg, Constantia, Lanzerac and many others are among the more popular but the smaller vineyards manage to compete on the international circuit just as the major producers do.
Three distinct areas in the region generate amongst some of the finest wines in the world; these are the Klein Karoo, the Breede River valley and the Coastal region. The Coastal region comprises Paarl, Constantia and Stellenbosch. Groot Constantia founded in 1685 by Simon van der Stel, is regarded as the mother of all Cape vineyards. This active internationally recognised award winning farm is a national treasure and is under government protection.
Of the Coastal wine making region, Stellenbosch attracts the most traffic of all. Named after Simon van der Stel, the town boasts a remarkable pedigree. It is also the site of the second largest university in the Cape and is actually known to be a university town because much of the campus is scattered throughout it. The KWV is also situated in Stellenbosch. The KWV is responsible for maintaining international standards for wine production throughout the region and brings together advanced methods of production and better knowledge of superlative viticulture.
Stellenbosch and its neighbouring towns are the sites of a number of festivals which have come to host international visitors besides the regular farm stalls and markets that are open to the public. Some of these festivals have gained international recognition and attracts distinguished buyers and critics of wine especially when auctions are held.
What makes this district of the Cape and the Winelands tour so appealing is the character of the people that meet you and entertain you when you arrive. The demographic is diverse, energetic and lively to say the least but just as the natural features dictates; everything is affectionate, comforting and nothing less than impressive.
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