winelands

cape winelands

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October 17th 2012
where else in the world would you find such diversity and scenic magnificent that here in the cape wine-lands that streches along the coastline to the scenically splendid, sprawling hinteland there is more to do the winelands than tasting exquisite wine, try donkey and horse back rides through the wine-yard, picnic next to the dam as ducks and swans float by gracefully, a cheetah programme whe ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Northern Cape

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more