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In South Africa, we have a wealth of incredible natural beauty surrounding us. From the verdant Garden Route and the arid Karoo, to the Drakensburg, the Highveld and the Midlands — everywhere you turn there’s something to take your breath away. As a visitor to South Africa,...

Here at Greatest Africa, we are often asked where to find luxury vineyard escapes in the Cape Winelands, just one hour away from Cape Town. With so many world renowned vineyards to choose from and five star luxury that’s up there with the world’s best, it’s no...

Whether you are planning your honeymoon in the Cape Winelands and are looking for a magical, out-of-this-world experience to start your new life together, or you are being terrorised by your children and just need a little time to yourselves, these are what we consider to be the...

Gould on Golf – The Best Golfing in the Cape Looking to make the most of the world famous Cape golf region? Start in Cape Town and stay at the picturesque Steenberg Hotel, set in Constantia, the historical soul of the Cape Winelands. Brilliantly manicured fairways and...

Where are the Cape Winelands of South Africa? The main body of the Cape winelands of South Africa is a large area of land that covers over 10,000 km2, extending northwards and eastwards from Cape Town, with its most historic region of Constantia, to the regions of Stellenbosch,...

How to get the most out of touring the Cape Winelands? Wine tourism, it’s growing fast, and it’s a fabulous way of exploring a region, getting to know the people, the culture, the history, and of course savor its wines. Now, you might be the romantic couple wishing to...

Grand Dedale A few years ago in the early 2000’s I decided to visit the Winery of Doolhof in a corner of the Groenberg Mountains just behind the small town of Wellington, in South Africa’s Western Cape, about an hours drive form Cape Town. Wellington itself is a...

La Residence, Franschhoek Part of the Royal Portfolio, owned and cleverly created by Liz Biden, my first experience of La Residence was a mild gasp on approaching the entrance drive-way. ‘I didn’t even know this type of establishment existed in Franschhoek‘ was...