THE BABYLONSTOREN spread of billionaire businessman Koos Bekker off the Klapmuts Road between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek is best known for its beautiful gardens, orchards, greenhouse, restaurant, hotel and spa. So popular is this destination in the Paarl district that they charge to have a look at the place, booking a table for lunch in what was once an old cow
Read moreHOWZAT! In a survey conducted by The Inside Guide, 38 of the best chefs in South Africa were asked where they like to eat in Cape Town and surrounds when taking a break from their own restaurants. Voted ‘favourite winelands experience’ experience was Overture at Hidden Valley on the slopes of the Helderberg in Stellenbosch, with the nod for ‘best
Read moreThe greenhouse at Babylonstoren, Paarl: great place for a snack and a glass of vino, or for some tea and cake if you’d prefer THEY ARE TWO of the most talked-about destinations on the wine routes within easy travelling distance of Cape Town, highly recommended on several fronts and each better than the other for this or that. Nobody’s perfect,
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