Stellenbosch Wine Routes

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“Where every vineyard tells a story, every glass captures the spirit of Stellenbosch.”

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Rows of grapes in picturesque Stellenbosch wine region with Thelema Mountain in background - Shutterstock

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In today’s email:

• Stellenbosch Wine Routes

• The Peloponnese: Five Stops on the Trail of Ancient Greece

• Around the World: A Unique Winelands & Wildlife Experience, Franschhoek Mystery Weekend, The Morocco Road: From the imperial cities to the desert’s edge and a whole lot more…

• Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

• Into Orbit: Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: ‘We are awaiting Neutron readiness’

• From Social Media: Lower Manhattan from Jersey City

• Travel Grub: Banana Bread Recipe

• Curious Cove: Inside South Africa’s Most Exclusive Wine Farms

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Stellenbosch Wine Routes

The Stellenbosch Wine Routes is one of South Africa’s most established and celebrated wine tourism regions, connecting more than 200 wine and grape producers within the scenic Stellenbosch area of the Western Cape. The region offers visitors a diverse experience of world-class wine estates, historic Cape Dutch farms, fine dining restaurants and breathtaking mountain and vineyard landscapes

Zevenwacht Wine Estate located in Kuils River, Cape Town - Shutterstock

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The Peloponnese: Five Stops on the Trail of Ancient Greece

The Peloponnese is the large peninsula that forms the southern tip of mainland Greece, joined to the rest of the country by a narrow strip of land at Corinth and, since 1893, cut through by a deep canal. For most visitors flying into Athens, it sits just two to three hours away by road, yet it feels a world apart from the crowds of the capital and the party islands. This is a land of olive groves, empty coastal roads, walled towns, and some of the oldest ruins in Europe. The myths of Agamemnon, Helen, and Hercules were set here, and much of the stone behind those stories is still standing.

Wonderful sunset on Mediterranean sea, Peloponnese peninsula, Greece - Shutterstock

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Around the World

A Unique Winelands & Wildlife Experience

At Vredenheim Wine Farm, visitors can experience a unique blend of Stellenbosch winelands charm and close-up wildlife encounters. The Big Cats Park offers guided feeding tours where lions, tigers and leopards can be observed safely and closely

Franschhoek Mystery Weekend

The Franschhoek Mystery Weekend is a unique getaway in the heart of the Cape Winelands, combining luxury accommodation, fine dining, wine, and exciting surprise experiences.

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden is the oldest university botanical garden in South Africa and a beautifully maintained green space dedicated to conservation, research and public enjoyment

The Rupert Museum

The Rupert Museum is a renowned art museum located in Stellenbosch, South Africa, showcasing an exceptional private collection of modern South African art gathered by Anton Rupert and Huberte Rupert

Speed Classic Cape Town

Speed Classic Cape Town is a celebration of classic cars, motoring culture, and automotive passion. The event brings together stunning historic vehicles and car enthusiasts for a memorable experience filled with style, speed, and a love for timeless automobiles.

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The Morocco Road: From the imperial cities to the desert’s edge

Morocco sits at the north-western corner of Africa, close enough to Europe that on a clear day you can see the coast of Spain from Tangier, yet different in almost every way that matters. It is a country of layers. Berber communities have lived here for thousands of years. Arab dynasties, Andalusian refugees, French and Spanish administrators, and generations of traders on the caravan routes have all left their mark. The result is a place where a single afternoon can carry you past a twelfth-century mosque, a covered market selling saffron and leather, and a mountain village where the pace of life has barely changed in a century.

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Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

Explore this list of seasonal activities not to be missed.

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Into Orbit

Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: ‘We are awaiting Neutron readiness’

The future of a privately backed robotic mission Venus seems about as cloudy as the planet itself at the moment.

The Eclipse and the Stork

How do animals react to a total solar eclipse? The featured image shows a stork roosting on her nest in Poland at a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse.

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From Social Media

Lower Manhattan from Jersey City

Travel Grub

Recipe

Banana Bread Recipe

Curious Cove

Inside South Africa’s Most Exclusive Wine Farms

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