The Cape Winelands have always had remarkable wines; now the region is the center of a dynamic new culinary movement, with a slate of superb farm-to-table restaurants and wineries that are experimenting with innovative tasting methods.
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There’s no place like Liz Biden’s hotels, in large part because they all started as her family’s vacation homes. In 1999, the former fashion entrepreneur transformed the Bidens’ property in Thornybush Private Game Reserve into Royal Malewane, and hospitality in South...
Unveiled in 2009 by diamond magnate Laurence Graff, Delaire is a gorgeous resort with world-class everything, from the prodigious wine cellar (ask for a tasting) and the spacious guest rooms with plunge pools to the serious art collection.
Introduced in 2013, the Franschhoek Wine Tram is a fun new way to explore the winelands. The vintage inspired vehicles (there is a tram and a bus) stop at some of South Africa’s most famous wine estates for tastings or...
It’s not all food and drink in the Winelands. Outside Franschhoek, this estate plays on the region’s remarkable past. Attached to restaurant Fyndraai—whose glass floor is built over an archaeological site, the estate’s original cellar, from 1740—is a museum recounting...
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At Indagare, we’re always dreaming of our next adventure (and fondly remembering previous ones). This year, again, planning ahead feels challenging in an unpredictable world. Still, we’re dusting off our proverbial travel wish lists with a renewed sense of wanderlust.
Indagare’s favorite hot spot restaurants change all the time, but there are also some staples in each of the destinations we love that never go out of style. Here is our current short list for the South African Winelands.
Indagare member Cari Gray reports on the South African Winelands:
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Indagare member Maggie Cruz recently returned from a vacation in South Africa with her husband. Here are her impressions from the trip.
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Like a gawky adolescent who has just discovered her beauty, Cape Town is blooming as it shows off its splendors. The glorious coastal city–with its poignant history, soulful culture and a thriving dining scene–has perfected the balance of global hospitality...
With stunning private game reserves, great successes of eco-preservation, diverse wildlife and some of the continent’s most sumptuous lodges, South Africa is a home-run luxury-safari destination. The country’s most famous national park is Kruger, the game-rich bushveld in the northeast...
Travelers once considered Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, as no more than a quick stopping point before departing for Cape Town or a safari. And while the city is still largely divided—northern Joburg is predominantly white—certain pockets are slowly but surely gentrifying, bringing...
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