About Stellenbosch

The Town of Stellenbosch, ideally situated in a magnificent mountain valley, boasts a mild Mediterranean climate and is the ideal destination from which to explore the Winelands, Cape Town, the Peninsula and the many tourist attractions that the area has to offer.

Stellenbosch is without doubt one of the prettiest little towns in the whole of South Africa. Situated at the head of the Eerste (First) River Valley, it was one of the first valleys to be settled in. The area is full of charming scenes and rich in history. The towns, villages and farmlands contain finely preserved examples of one of the most serene forms of domestic architecture found anywhere in the world - the Cape-Dutch style.

This visual effect of Stellenbosch is of course, compounded by the fact that the town is surrounded by spectacular mountains and some of the world's most famous vineyards adding to the town and region's attractiveness to the local and international tourist. Beside its status as a leading cultural, education and leisure destination, it is wine that had made - and continues to make- Stellenbosch famous.