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Food and wine
20 Oct 2020
Sensing the Cape Overberg
How to fully immerse yourself in the Cape Overberg.
12 Oct 2020
Sensing the Garden Route & Klein Karoo
How to full immerse yourself in the Garden Route & Klein Karoo.
3 Sep 2020
Culture and Heritage Experiences | Cape Town
Long considered the jewel of the Western Cape, Cape Town, is more than just a pretty face, with a wealth of culture and heritage experiences on offer. From the iconic Robben Isl...
14 Jul 2020
Best of Wine Tourism Awards 2021
19 Feb 2020
New and Unique in the Cape Winelands
The Cape Winelands is an area renowned for its, well, wine, but there is far more on offer, with everything from adventure experiences to stargazing to choose from. In 2020, the...
3 Jan 2020
Taste the flavours of Cape Town and the Western Cape
Cape Town and the Western Cape is the foodie Mecca of South Africa with some of the best restaurants, tastes and flavours for visitors to explore. Take a look at some of the pro...
5 Nov 2019
What to know about whale watching in the Western Cape
South Africa is well known for its Big Five, but the Western Cape also boasts an abundance of marine wildlife, with the region perfect for whale watching. Here’s everything you ...
4 Oct 2019
Farm Stalls in the Cape Winelands
No road trip to the winelands is complete without pulling over for a pitstop at one of the characterful farm stalls en-route.
26 Apr 2019
Unique self-catering farm stays for families in the Winelands
Memories are made of this. Families and friends sharing an idyllic breakaway together, somewhere on a serene farm in a wine region. All the better if you’re staying in unique self-...
11 Mar 2019
Spas in the Cape Winelands
The ultimate luxury in today’s busy life is finding the time to relax, and to do it properly. To be able to indulge in the quiet, breathe slowly, take a moment to be grateful and t...
15 Feb 2019
Wine tasting in the Cape Winelands
Like wine, tasting rooms have their fans. Ask anyone for their favourite and you've launched a debate. For some, it's about architecture; others, the view. There are tasting rooms ...
12 Nov 2018
Group experiences in the winelands of Cape Town and the Western Cape
It’s that time again. Another year has passed and you have to organise a special event to celebrate your company’s achievements or incentivise team members. Perhaps you have to org...
19 Oct 2018
Budget-friendly wine estates in the Western Cape
Until recently, spending the day exploring wine country was seen to be a costly affair – the oaked estates, sweeping vistas and manor houses exhibiting obvious affluence. While the...
15 Oct 2018
Unique self-catering farm stays for families in the Cape Winelands
Take a look at this list of 25 highly recommended fresh-air farm stays for large families, varying from earthy and rustic to lavish and luxurious.
10 Oct 2018
Top Wine Farm Picnics in South Africa
Let’s be honest. There’s not much that can top a picnic in the winelands on a beautiful day. Literally kicking back to enjoy a spread of delicious eats paired with your favourite b...
3 Oct 2018
Epic ways to explore the Cape Winelands
If you’re looking for extraordinary ways of getting around the Cape Winelands, read on.
15 Aug 2018
Discover the tastes of the Western Cape
Home to some of the world’s most bountiful vineyards and boasting numerous award-winning restaurants, Cape Town and the Western Cape is a gastronomic wonderland, with a history int...
14 Aug 2018
Family-friendly wine farms in the Western Cape
Parents, we feel you. You're longing for a relaxing day out, sipping on crisp cultivars, surrounded by rolling vineyards and enjoying a delicious meal at a wine estate.
7 Aug 2018
Faine Pearl Loubser
Conservationist, film-maker, free-diver and free spirit, Faine Pearl Loubser spends most of her time exploring the depths of the oceans around the Western Cape, discovering the nat...
7 Aug 2018
Discover wild flowers on the Weskus
Every year in August and September, the Cape West Coast (Weskus) is covered in a blanket of wild flowers, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country and beyond.
25 Jun 2018
Family-friendly experiences in the Western Cape
The Western Cape is a perfect destination for families wanting to explore. From wide-open space and exotic animals to land and sea safaris, there is plenty to keep you and your lov...
12 Jun 2018
GUIDE | Beers & Breweries
There’s no doubt that craft beer is well-loved in Cape Town and the Western Cape. With locals, and visitors to the region, queuing up to sample the latest brews, a vast and ever...
12 Jun 2018
Gin Guide to the Western Cape
The Western Cape is well known for being wine country. But over the past few years, the region has quickly become a power player in the gin stakes, with a number of local distiller...
19 Dec 2017
