Travelogues Stellenbosch Local Municipality

After spending the morning with our host families, they dropped us off at Paul Roos Gymnasium at 9:45 am. In the Japie Krige Hall, a masterclass led by Xander Kritzinger took...

Yesterday, almost punctually at 1 p.m., a new adventure began for 65 singers from the New Chamber Choir. The destination of our concert tour this year: South Africa! Our choir...

23.12.-27.12.24 Christmas Days in Stellenbosch Via Route 62, which is about 850 km long, the Cape Route is considered one of the most beautiful travel routes through South...

A weekend with everything that goes with it

27.-29.12.24 Today, we unfortunately have to leave our dream accommodation and continue towards Franschhoek. After a stop at the beautiful La Motte Winery, ...

This morning we headed to Franschhoek to the Lavender Farm. Once again passing by beautiful landscapes. Since we arrived a bit early, we decided to explore the charming town of...

The adventure begins. How I get from Stralsund to Stellenbosch via Wernigerode.

Today was all about enjoying… inhaling the scent, the landscape, the atmosphere, and preserving it for eternity in our memories. We relaxed a bit in the morning and enjoyed a few...

The wine valley of Franschhoek is simply wonderful.....

Stellenbosch - for wine lovers the ultimate destination in South Africa. A great student town, bustling yet relaxed. Easy access to all the wine estates in the area.

Good morning, Africa! What a crazy story we had last night! I think we could write an entire book about it, but we'll save that for the bestseller. Stellenbosch welcomes us...

what else have I done

Good morning, Africa! Unfortunately, today we must say goodbye to the Vyn Guesthouse and our new friends Martina and Klaus. It’s really a shame, but today we’re heading to...

We booked a wine tasting a few weeks in advance 😃. South Africa 🇿🇦 is well known for its excellent wines. Therefore, this was part of the must-do list. We were very curious! ...

This morning we continued from Swellendam to Franschhoek in the Winelands 🍷And I have to say... last-minute booking is our thing 😂 After struggling to find accommodations in...

Frohe Weihnachten!For the first time, we will be spending Christmas together in the South and have chosen a particularly beautiful region for it: the Winelands near Cape Town....

After our first (good) night in Stellenbosch, we were greeted in the morning with a very good breakfast of fruits, granola, and yogurt. After a brief call with the business, we...

Today we met at about 10 o'clock at Studer's accommodation, Ashford House, and walked together to the platform of the Winetram in Franschhoek. After exchanging the reservation for...

Good morning, you wonderful Africa! Today promises to be a fantastic day in Franschhoek! Our adventure began with a "cozy" breakfast at our Stellenbosch Manor before we set...

After a small trip to Signal Hill on Friday (including touching the clouds) and a long walk along the Seapoint promenade, it was time to leave the city for one night on...

Unfortunately, today was the day again when we had to leave Cliff Lodge in Gansbaai, with Gill and Gideon. The weather was also crying, no, it was lightning, thundering, and...

The morning started relaxed for the two of us in the morning sun in the garden, as our late riser children slept for a while 🙏🏼😌 Our day started with a coffee and a fight 😂...

Wednesday was PicNic themed, we actually wanted to visit the new Winery Quion Rock and enjoy a PicNic there, but that failed because they were not reachable the day before and...

Today was the day to say goodbye to Franschhoek. Shortly after 10 o'clock, everything was done and the cars were loaded. We set off in convoy to the Eikehof vineyard, a small...

After a calm and pleasant flight, we landed today on Thursday. Immediately, a steel blue sky and nice warm weather welcomed us in Cape Town. As it usually goes, there were some...

In the morning we went to Stellenbosch again and paid another visit to Hilda and her son in the shop "Perles par Rousseau". Then we strolled a little through Stellenbosch. Around...

Kurzfristig mussten wir heute Morgen unseren Tagesplan anpassen, da der Besuch von Hilda Grove im «The Somerset Lifestyle & Retirement Village» abgesagt wurde. Die Frage war...

Today Peter felt better again, the medication to build up the stomach flora worked. After a good breakfast, we explored Franschhoek together and Helena checked out a few...

Today, I did a wine tour to two different areas: Boschendal and Stellenbosch. They are both known for their premier wines. I tried lovely red wines such as a pinotage, a light...

Sunday was Wine Tram day. After a hearty breakfast, we headed to the Franschhoek Wine Tram station around 11 am. After exchanging our vouchers, a shuttle took us to the second...