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Food and wine

Food and Wine Pairing in Cape Town & Western Cape
The perfect combination has to be Food and Wine. Many wine farms in Cape Town & Western Cape offer this unique experience where they combine tasty food and sweet treats with some o...
Shop in Cape Town
There are a number of interesting shopping malls in Cape Town including one of the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, Canal Walk. Come and see why Cape Town is South Africa’s most...
Ten cultural experiences in Cape Town & Western Cape
Chat to the locals and be inspired by our dynamic culture.
Discover foodie hangouts in Cape Town
Go on a food journey through the Mother City!
Discover abseiling in the Cape Winelands
An adventure with panoramic views
Undiscovered hotspots in the Cape Winelands
5 little secret hot spots you might not have known about
Five hotspots in the Cape West Coast
The Cape West Coast is rich in history and beauty, here's where the locals are hanging out.
Undiscovered hotspots in the Overberg
The Cape Overberg has a number of hidden gems, just waiting to be discovered
Five undiscovered hotspots
Unique things to do in Cape Town is in abundance
Featured Discoverer: Genevieve MCC
With a passion and determination to make unsurpassed quality Méthode Cap Classique, and to continue to do so each year, Melissa Nelsen has created Genevieve MCC from a small pocket...
Featured Discoverer: William Everson
A unique story into the process of a 'Garagiste' wine maker
Featured Discoverer: Fleur Van Eeden
World-famous Stunt Woman & Swellendam local
Five unforgettable experiences in the Elgin Valley
The Elgin Valley offers a great getaway and central base from which to explore the Cape Overberg.
Undiscovered hotspots in the Garden Route & Klein Karoo
Some of the best kept secrets in the Garden Route & Klein Karoo
Featured Discoverer Theodore Yach
He’s one of South Africa’s most accomplished ultra cold-water swimmers, has done the Robben Island
Tsitsikamma Treetop Canopy Tour
Travel through an indigenous rainforest
Cape karoo lamb
When you dine in the Cape Karoo you get the feeling you’re back at your grandmother’s house and you also get the feeling that a lot of feeling is put into each and every dish.
The post office tree
In today’s digital age, we rarely send a letter. It’s sad to think that this romantic, personal, tradition has been somewhat lost amongst the email, whatsapp and Skype messages.
Plettenberg bay
The Plett wine industry started 14 years ago when Peter Thorpe planted the first vineyard.Discover trails and tails of bubbles, wine and slackpacking in plett
Ghost stories in the Cape Karoo
Cards that shuffle and stairs that squeak, an unmarked grave on a mountain and toll-keeper who demands his toll, these are the ghosts of the Cape Karoo.
Louis leipoldt
Leipoldt was an important Afrikaans writer and poet, a medical doctor, a botanical explorer and a cook.Elgin valley wine route
Elgin is proof that all good things require a little patience. This is a place where nobody is in a hurry, no deadlines, no ‘needs to be done yesterdays’, where grapes are left in ...
Breede river by pontoon
Have you ever heard of a pontoon? No?