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Seidelberg Wine Estate
Country house accommodation on wine estate; all with aircon, TV + internet; pool; restaurant. Tel ++27 (0)21 8635200. eMail
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De Oude Paarl Hotel
Historic house; ensuite rooms with aircon, TV, telephones, restaurants, bar, deli, pool. Tel 0027 (0)21 8721002. eMail
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Pontac Manor
Superb accommodation in historic manor house; spacious rooms; pool, restaurant. Paarl. Tel +27 (0)21 8720445; eMail
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Palmiet Valley Estate
Historic Cape Dutch homestead on wine estate; luxurious rooms, sat tv, pool, dinners etc. Tel +27 (0)21 8627741; eMail
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Oak Tree Lodge
At the foot of the Paarl Rock; tastefully furnished rooms. TV, aircon, phones, pool, garden. Tel: +27 (0)21 8632631; eMail
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Cape Valley Manor G.H.
Renovated historic manor house in Paarl. Cosy ensuite rooms. Satellite TV, Pool. Relaxing. Tel +27 (0)21 8724545. eMail
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Rodeberg Lodge
Victorian guesthouse; National monument; spacious en-suite rooms; aircon and TV; garden. Tel +27 (0)21 8633202. eMail
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Cascade Manor Guest House
Idyllic retreat on 23 ha; en-suite bedrooms with aircon; weddings & functions; all meals; pool. Tel 0027 (0)21 8680227. eMail
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 The Paarl Museum (formerly the "Oude Pastorie") offers a near-comprehensive collection of antique furniture, historical documents and photographs from the history of Paarl. The museum lies in Main Street (No. 303) and is open weekdays from 10 to 5 and saturdays from 9 to 1 o'clock. Tel 021-8722651.
The Afrikaanse Taalmonument (monument for the Afrikaans language) is open daily from 9 to 5. Tel 021-8723441. The access turns off Main Street at the town entrance and is sign-posted. Around the monument there are very nice waliking trails and a stunning view of the Paarl valley. The Afrikaans Language Museum in the Gideon Malherbe House in Main Street belongs to the monument.
The wine estates along the Paarl Wine Route are well sign-posted. Wine connoisseurs should perhaps plan for one day or, even better, a couple of days to visit the cellars and taste the exquisite Cape wines. If you don't have so much time, at least visit the historic wine estate Laborie. Also consult: Paarl Wine Route Map
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Laborie Wine Estate
Historic Huguenot wine estate; daily wine tastings; scenic wine walking trail. Restaurant. Paarl. Tel +27 (0)21 8073390
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 To enthusiastic hikers, highly recommended is the Paarlberg Mountain Nature Reserve. Jan Phillips Mountain Drive leads to this nature conservation area of 1900 hectares. The road is a bit rough. A couple of hiking trails of different lengths begin at the parking lot. The most popular being the 2-hour Klipkers Hiking Trail. It leads through Fynbos vegetation and mountain forests. With a bit of luck you can see the Cape Grysbok Antelope. Relax at one of the beautiful picnic spots and on one of the two dams, where you even might catch a fish (with a permit).The Meulwater Wild Flower Reserve lies within the nature reserve and more than 200 plant species grow there, among them many proteas. The reserve is open daily from 7 am and 6:30 pm. Tel 021-8723829.
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Bovlei Valley Retreat
On working vineyard; amazing views; en-suite rooms with aircon and TV; very quiet; pool. Tel +27 (0)21 8641504. eMail
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