Constantia Attractions: Constantia Winelands
| Constantia is the oldest wine region in South Africa. Considered the birthplace of the country's wine farming industry, the region boasts five world-class wine estates which all produce award-winning wines: Steenburg, Constantia Uitsig, Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia, and Groot Constantia.
The region also has many excellent restaurants, biking trails, green belts, an upmarket gym and an exclusive shopping mall. |
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Constantia Winelands Highlights:
• Oldest wine route in South Africa
• Historical, lush and fertile Constantia valley
• Five world-class wine estates
• Prestigious residential suburb |
| Your luxury winelands accommodation is situated in the fertile Constantia Valley which has a moderate climate and rich soil, and is protected from the Cape's famous howling winds. Hence it is no wonder that the region is home to some of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. This is the area that Simon van der Stel, first Govenor of the Cape, chose to cultivate and develop into the Constantia farm in 1685. Over the years, the original farmlands have been divided into a few smaller farms each of which have since established themselves as world-class wine estates and are all now producing award winning wines.
The Constantia Boutique Hotel and the properties in the area are surrounded by expansive green belts and it is often hard to believe that this lush and tranquil area is a mere 20 minutes from the city centre. Along the well-signposted wineroute, one can visit the wine estates of Steenburg, Constantia Uitsig, Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia, and Groot Constantia. |
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Constantia Attractions: Gourmet Restaurants
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Many superb restaurants of exceptional quality and service are situated on the wine estates along the Constantia wine route. The upmarket Buitenverwachting Restaurant, Steenberg Restaurant, La Colombe and Constantia Uitsig to name a few.
There are plenty of restaurants in the prestigious area of Constantia many within minutes drive from your exclusive accommodation, ranging from the very upmarket to pub style - to suit all tastes and appetites. |
Constantia Restaurants Highlights:
• Numerous upmarket restaurants
• Prestigious restaurants affiliated to world-class Constantia wine estates
• Gourmet chefs prepare traditional and international cuisine
• A variety of restaurants from upmarket to pub-style |
| Each of the five wine farms in the Constantia winelands boast top class South African Restaurants, offering diverse and interesting menus of scrumptious cuisine prepared by gourmet chefs.
Buitenverwachting Restaurant is consistently rated amongst the top ten restaurants in the country. The fare ranges from exotic Continental dishes to traditional South African flavours. The menu changes daily as all ingredients are fresh and brought in from far and wide. This includes prawns from Mozambique, French cheese and venison from Namibia.
The Constantia Uitsig restaurant is housed in the original Manor House and offers widely varied Mediterranean cuisine. Nestled under gigantic palms and oak trees, La Colombe Restaurant portrays a rustic charm and offers French Provencal cuisine.
The Cape Malay Restaurant at Cellars Hohenort offers cuisine unique to the Western Cape. Originally cape malay cuisine was a product of the early Indian and Malay settlers in the Cape, but has since been adapted by the creative indigenous cooks of this area, and now the cuisine is now noted for it's mild spices and gentle aromatic character. |
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