The Wine Region - Franschhoek
A rose by any other name…
The charming town of Franschhoek lies on the river by the same name about 25km south-east of Paarl. The picturesque town nestles between distinguished wine farms and imposing mountains in the Franschhoek Valley - a fairy book village that oozes old worlde charm and French influence.
Tweaking taste buds
Franschhoek’s excellent restaurants have caused the small valley to earn the title of “food and wine capital of the Cape”.
If you only have time to visit one wine farm in the area, make sure it’s the Boschendal Wine Estate. Set against the backdrop of the Groot Drakenstein Mountains in the Drakenstein Valley, the estate was established in 1685 and is probably one of the Cape’s most beautiful wineries. The manor house –a fine example of Cape Dutch architecture - was built in 1812 and is open to the public. You can wander around the homestead, sample some of the Cape’s finest wines and enjoy a picnic under the oak trees.
Information from http://www.coastingafrica.com/
Copyright: www.coastingafrica.com
Coast-to-Coast worked extremely hard to get this information, so please DO NOT copy this information without express permission from Coast-to-Coast.
Posted by: www.SouthAfrica-CarHire.com
Car Hire, South Africa : Click Click... Vroom, Vroom
