Alison’s guidebook

Alison
Alison’s guidebook

Food scene

Stunning authentic Italian Fine-Dining
19 locals raden deze aan
La Sosta Restaurant & Guest House
145 Voortrek St
19 locals raden deze aan
Stunning authentic Italian Fine-Dining
Delicious flavours, beautiful historic building, manages to be romantic and family-friendly.
13 locals raden deze aan
Field & Fork
26 Swellengrebel St
13 locals raden deze aan
Delicious flavours, beautiful historic building, manages to be romantic and family-friendly.
Absolute BEST pizza in the town. Relaxed & cosy
23 locals raden deze aan
Woodpecker Pizzadeli
270 Voortrek St
23 locals raden deze aan
Absolute BEST pizza in the town. Relaxed & cosy
The best milkshakes in the country and a spectacular drive over the Tradouws Pass to get there.
19 locals raden deze aan
Diesel & Crème and The Karoo Moon Motel
2 Tennant St
19 locals raden deze aan
The best milkshakes in the country and a spectacular drive over the Tradouws Pass to get there.
Gorgeous wines and divine tapas style lunches on the stoep.
Joubert Tradauw Wine Farm
R62
Gorgeous wines and divine tapas style lunches on the stoep.
A spectacular wine experience. Completely organically farmed.
Olivedale Private Vineyards
A spectacular wine experience. Completely organically farmed.
Sublime coffee and food! Especially the waffles... sigh ...
8 locals raden deze aan
Ikigai Coffee Bar & Deli
19 Swellengrebel St
8 locals raden deze aan
Sublime coffee and food! Especially the waffles... sigh ...
Delicious baked goods (the pasteis de nata!) and deli style meals, really great service, beautiful building.
19 locals raden deze aan
Tredici
68 Somerset St
19 locals raden deze aan
Delicious baked goods (the pasteis de nata!) and deli style meals, really great service, beautiful building.
Excellent food, really reasonably priced, leaning towards game meats and interesting Dutch treats.
13 locals raden deze aan
Koornlands Restaurant
192 Voortrek St
13 locals raden deze aan
Excellent food, really reasonably priced, leaning towards game meats and interesting Dutch treats.

Neighborhoods

3rd oldest town in South Africa.. beautiful architecture, quirky stories, interesting people... Surrounded by incredible nature, hikes, walks, mountain bike trails & horserides, ideal spot to take a breath after the busy-ness of Cape Town.
20 locals raden deze aan
Swellendam
20 locals raden deze aan
3rd oldest town in South Africa.. beautiful architecture, quirky stories, interesting people... Surrounded by incredible nature, hikes, walks, mountain bike trails & horserides, ideal spot to take a breath after the busy-ness of Cape Town.

Activities

For everybody's inner child. Be sure to 'adopt' a faerie on your way out.
12 locals raden deze aan
Continent of Sulina
37 Buitekant St
12 locals raden deze aan
For everybody's inner child. Be sure to 'adopt' a faerie on your way out.
Really beautiful pottery work. David also enjoys showing children how to work with clay.
Bukkenburg Pottery Studio, Galley & Guest Cottage
8 Hermanus Steyn St
Really beautiful pottery work. David also enjoys showing children how to work with clay.
Excellent hikes, walks & horserides
45 locals raden deze aan
Marloth Nature Reserve
45 locals raden deze aan
Excellent hikes, walks & horserides
Beautiful horse rides out into the Langeberg Mountains. For all ages & capabilities.
Appelbosch Guest Farm
Beautiful horse rides out into the Langeberg Mountains. For all ages & capabilities.
Watersports on the Buffeljags Dam. They also take guests out on microlight flights.
Umshanti
Buffalo Creek
Watersports on the Buffeljags Dam. They also take guests out on microlight flights.
Biggest producers of Youngberries in the world. Delicious liqueurs, jam and preserve tastings. Fun berry-picking in season (December) with the children.
13 locals raden deze aan
Wilderbraam Berry Estate
Bethel Street
13 locals raden deze aan
Biggest producers of Youngberries in the world. Delicious liqueurs, jam and preserve tastings. Fun berry-picking in season (December) with the children.

Sightseeing

Great for small game-viewing and to immerse yourself in nature.
35 locals raden deze aan
Bontebok
35 locals raden deze aan
Great for small game-viewing and to immerse yourself in nature.
Wonderful day trip for whale spotting in season. Unbelievable scenery... black jagged rock, white sand, turquoise sea. Genuine food for the soul
71 locals raden deze aan
De Hoop Natuurreservaat
71 locals raden deze aan
Wonderful day trip for whale spotting in season. Unbelievable scenery... black jagged rock, white sand, turquoise sea. Genuine food for the soul

Stadsadvies

Vervoersmogelijkheden

Predominantly self-drive.

Roads are very easy to navigate. Not a lot of traffic. Even though there are options for private transport, it is much easier to be independant and have your own car.
Mis dit niet

A photo of the iconic White Church.

Also a walk in the Marloth Nature Reserve and some game viewing (mostly buck) in the Bontebok Park.
Cultuur en gebruiken

Eveybody nods to greet each other

Regardless of whether they know each other, it's called the Swellendam Nod. :)
Wat je mee moet nemen

Bring comfortable walking shoes for the mountains

Also, it can get very chilly in the evenings and mornings from June through September... sometimes there is even snow on the mountains. By the same token, it can get very hot in Jan, Feb, March... sometimes reaching 40'C.
Nuttige zinnen

Dankie (thank you in Afrikaans)

Lekker - it's either delicious or wonderful Now now or Just now - it will be done in a bit.