Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is certainly one of the oldest and most well established wine producing regions from the Cape winelands. Altogether there are more than 300 wineries 44 of which offer cellar tours and wine tastings. The cellars of the wine trail have been situated across the four main roads leading into Stellenbosch effortlessly providing the option to do four different smaller sized tours should one should decide to. Besides touring the winelands Stellenbosch also offers many other attractions to offer. The Stellenbosch Village Museum gives one the ability to have a tour through the heritage of the city while they tour through four carefully maintained and restored buildings each constituting another era in Stellenbosch's history. Stellenbosch is a must stop location for almost any Cape Town tours, click here.

Constantia

Cape Town Tours for those residing in Cape Town and want to go through the Cape winelands without travelling much is to do a tour of the Constantia winelands. Constantia is just a suburb of Cape Town but it is also the Cape's oldest wine producing region and could be the only wine district located inside a city. It is the tiniest of the Cape winelands with only 11 vineyards, 8 of which can be open to the general public for wine tastings and cellar tours. The Constantia winelands span the southeastern slopes of Table Mountain and so are renowned not just for their amazing wine but also their splendid scenery and wonderful viewpoints. The area is also known for its great restaurants as well as numerous farm stalls, shops and museums. For anyone considering the foundation of the spot it is possible to take a peek of Simon Van Der Stel's unique manor house museum which is an excellent example of original Cape Dutch architecture, or even take a tour of the Groot Constantia Wine Museum which is open daily.

Paarl

The biggest town in the Cape winelands district is Paarl which is 50 km north east of Cape Town. Paarl was initially farmed by Dutch settlers that soon discovered that the area Mediterranean climate was perfect for growing ponds and the places successful wine industry grew from there. The Paarl winelands are especially famous for the award winning red wines that the area produces. In addition to touring the winelands the town of Paarl itself has many attractions. One could have a visit of the Paarl memorial or go see the 'Afrikaanse Taalmonument' (Afrikaans language monument) that would be the only existing monument to a language or one can only take a walk round the town to respect the Cape Dutch architecture, beautiful gardens and walnut lined streets.

Franschhoek

Franschhoek (literally 'French corner') is a little town within the Cape winelands that was founded by a group of French Huguenots over 300 years ago. The town is as both well known for its French tradition as it is because of its beautiful scenery and scenic feel. The Franschhoek winelands consist of more than 40 distinct wineries nearly all of which can be available for cellar travel and wine tastings. Many of the property also have high restaurants onto them as Franschhoek has become well known for its great food and boasts 8 of the top 100 restaurants within the nation. Franschhoek's high street has a terrific assortment of classic and boutique shops in addition to coffee shops and galleries. Those interested in the history of the town can have a tour of the Huguenot museum or go see the Huguenot monument.