Kleine Zalze

Stellenbosch wine farms

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May 12th 2014
Rather than do a day or overnight trip to Stellenbosch we decided to rent a car and have the freedom to choose which winerys to visit. We rented a car from Avis for 2 days for $76.00. We originally only planned to spend one night in Stellenbosch but it was very quickly apparent we would need two. The wine farms, surprisingly, have very limited hours on the weekends. We arrived at our hotel ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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