Werner Bayer

Paarl Holidays

It's one of the main towns of the wine route, nearest to Cape Town. With Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, they form a golden triangle of South African wine production.

Visit Paarl

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Nature, Adventure & Sport
Art & Culture

Paarl: How to get there?

45 mins from Cape Town by car from the N1

Paarl: See when to go?

From spring to autumn, the wine harvest season

Paarl: For how long?

2 to 3 days

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Paarl: What to see nearby?

Zebras about to cross the road, Kruger Park, South Africa

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Camille Griffoulieres

Travel writer

It's one of the main towns of the wine route, nearest to Cape Town. With Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, they form a golden triangle of South African wine production.

My suggestion

Compulsory stop in the area of the Grande Roche, the most symbolic of Paarl.

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