Fill your senses with the fresh air of the Cape countryside and tantalize your taste buds with the different flavours, aromas and textures of cheese at the SA Cheese Festival taking place in Paarl on the historic Bien Donné farm in April.

Bien Donné is an experience and feast for all cheese-lovers. Sample a magnitude of some of the best locally produced cheese and discover new daring varieties with home baked country bread, olives and of course a glass of good wine.

As a famous Cuban proverb says: “ Cheese, wine and friends must be old to be good.”

Some of South Africa’s greatest food personalities will be there to demonstrate the new trends of the world of cheese and to let you in on some of the best kept cheese secrets.

SA Cheese Festival at Bien Donné

Date: 25 – 28 April 2008
Venue: Bien Donne Farm, Paarl
Time: Gates will be open from 10h00 to 18h00 from Friday to Sunday and from 10h00 to 17h00 on Monday 28 April
Tickets: R75 per person (available at Computicket)

Directions to Bien Donné Farm in Paarl

Take the N1 towards Paarl and follow the Klapmuts R44 turn-off. Turn right, under the highway and past Butterfly World on your left hand side. At the 4 Way Stop continue straight and then take the first road left to Bien Donné.

Follow this road until you veer right and left, Vrede en Lust on your Right. Cross a Railway Line and continue till you get to a T-Junction.

Turn right onto the R45 - Paarl / Franschhoek Road. 600 Meters on your left at the Agri Ko-Op turn left into Watergat Road. This will take you into Bien Donne.

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