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Where to eat and drink around Somerset West and the Helderberg: breakfast and coffee, restaurants, fine dining, wine estates and food and wine pairings, picked by the family at Villa Helderberg.

Festive Season in Somerset West: Christmas & New Year Guide

Activities · Food & Drink · Somerset West

Festive Season in Somerset West: Christmas & New Year Guide

Your guide to Christmas and New Year in Somerset West: carols at Vergelegen, festive lunches, New Year Eve options, a Stellenbosch day out and what is...

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Best Spa Days & Wellness Breaks Near Somerset West

Somerset West · Wine Estates & Pairings

Best Spa Days & Wellness Breaks Near Somerset West

Looking for a spa near Somerset West? Compare Erinvale, Lanzerac and Delaire Graff: drive times, facilities and what to book ahead for a couples spa d...

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Best Sundowner & Sunset Spots Near Somerset West

Beaches · Somerset West · Wine Estates & Pairings

Best Sundowner & Sunset Spots Near Somerset West

Find the best sundowner spots Somerset West offers: Strand, Gordon’s Bay, Clarence Drive, Kogel Bay and wine terraces, with drive times.

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Where to Stay Near Your Cape Winelands Wedding Venue

Somerset West · Wine Estates & Pairings

Where to Stay Near Your Cape Winelands Wedding Venue

Cape Winelands wedding? Stay minutes from Avontuur, Vredenburg, Cavalli, Forest 44, Vergelegen, Idiom and Hazendal, or book the whole villa.

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Stellenbosch Wine Farms: A Day Trip from Somerset West

Day Trips · Wine Estates & Pairings

Stellenbosch Wine Farms: A Day Trip from Somerset West

Stellenbosch wine farms as a day trip from Somerset West: Rust en Vrede, Spier, Jordan and Tokara, the Vine Hopper, lunch and picnic tips.

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A Day Trip to Franschhoek from Somerset West

Day Trips · Wine Estates & Pairings

A Day Trip to Franschhoek from Somerset West

Plan a day trip to Franschhoek from Somerset West: the route, the Franschhoek Wine Tram, estates worth a stop, lunch in the village and the loop back ...

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Best Spring Gardens to Visit Near Somerset West

Somerset West · Wine Estates & Pairings

Best Spring Gardens to Visit Near Somerset West

The best spring gardens near Somerset West: Vergelegen’s camphor trees and rose garden, Rustenberg’s Schoongezicht garden and Lourensford,...

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More fine dining near Somerset West

Fine Dining · Somerset West

More fine dining near Somerset West

Ten more of our favourite restaurants near Somerset West, from award-winning Stellenbosch tasting menus to long farm lunches under the oaks.

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Wine and Food Pairings in the Helderberg

Somerset West · Wine Estates & Pairings

Wine and Food Pairings in the Helderberg

A simple guide to wine and food pairings in the Helderberg, from Sauvignon Blanc and seafood to Shiraz and braai, and where to try them.

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Fine Dining in Somerset West

Fine Dining · Somerset West

Fine Dining in Somerset West

Looking for fine dining in Somerset West? Our guide to special-occasion restaurants with mountain and False Bay views, plus booking tips.

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