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Simondium Destination Guide
Explore Simondium in South Africa
Simondium in the region of South Africa (general) is a town in South Africa - some 786 mi or ( 1265 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Simondium is now 06:02 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Suider-Paarl, Stellenbosch, Robertsvlei, Pniel, and Paarl. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suider-Paarl . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Simondium ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Stellenbosch Cape Town South Africa
A video used on a travel channel showing the guest house Evergreen Manor & Spa, which is in the town of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. Visit the website at www.evergreenmanor.co.za ..
THE JOURNEY - sneak preview 1
A 22-second preview featuring details of a paragliding bivouac pilot's life. THE JOURNEY is a flying story by a passionate pilot, set high above the mountains. ..
Paarl, travel, South Africa, accommodation, winelands 2
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Paragliding Movie - THE JOURNEY - Sneak preview 2
A 22-second preview of the upcoming paragliding movie, featuring some high flying over the mountains near Cape Town. THE JOURNEY is a flying story filmed by a passionate pilot about a solo bivoauc adv ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Babylonstoren valley
Dating back to 1690, Babylonstoren is one of the best preserved werfs (farm yards) in the Cape Dutch tradition. Surrounded by vineyards and orchards, it is situated in the Drakenstein Valley, on the slopes of the Simonsberg, between Franschhoek and Paarl, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. A formal fruit and vegetable garden of botanical diversity, inspired by the Company's Gardens in Cape Town, supplies Babylonstoren's restaurant Babel with fruit and vegetables.
Located at -33.82 18.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Boschendal
Boschendal is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa and is located between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in South Africa's Western Cape.
Located at -33.87 18.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Drakenstein Correctional Centre
Drakenstein Correctional Centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison) is a low-security prison between Paarl and Franschhoek, on the R301 road 5 km from the R45 Huguenot Road, in the valley of the Dwars River in the Western Cape of South Africa. The prison is famous for being the prison where Nelson Mandela spent the last three of the 27 years he spent in prison for campaigning against Apartheid.
Located at -33.84 19.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Fairview Wine and Cheese
Fairview Wine and Cheese farm is a South African producer of wines and cheeses based in the Paarl region of the Western Cape province. It is owned and run by Charles Back, who also owns The Goats do Roam Wine Company and The Spice Route Winery.
Located at -33.77 18.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
The Goat Tower
A Goat Tower is a decorative goat house, modeled on a European garden Folly, an early example of which was built in Portugal in the 19th century. A South African goat tower at Fairview Winery was built in the 20th century and became famous, inspiring additional copies throughout the world. The first goat tower (Torre das Cabras) at a winery was built by Fernando Guedes da Silva da Fonseca (1871-1946) at Aveleda, one of the oldest and most famous wineries in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal.
Located at -33.77 18.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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