Riebeek West is best known to South Africans as the birthplace of two of South Africa’s prominent political figures of the past, General Jan Smuts on Bovenplaas in 1890 and Dr. DF Malan on the farm Allesverloren.

Riebeek West lies just 4km from the Riebeek Kasteel (castle) situated on the slopes of Kasteelberg (Castle Mountain) – a 964m high solitary rock of Table Mountain sandstone.

Riebeek West, only a one hour drive north from Cape Town, past Paarl and Wellington is a rare solitary getaway spot with a landscape of vineyards overlooking the magnificent Cedarberg Mountains.

You can absorb the quiet beauty of Riebeek Valley, and its vast birdlife on foot or horseback, a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

To make things event better, Riebeek Valley has some superb wine farms with world famous wineries and wine makers such as Allesverloren, which is also renown for its Allesverloren Port.

Some wonderful olive boutiques as well as fresh water angling in the Berg River can be found in Riebeeck West.

To take full advantage of Riebeek Valley’s olives, visit the area in May during their annual town olive festival.

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