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196  THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN C APE

1 Street-by-Street: The Burgher House was built in
Stellenbosch 1797. Its gable is an early example N1 and Cape Town
of the Neo-Classical style. The
house is the head quarters of the
Historical Homes of South
A centre of viticulture and learning, the historic university Africa foundation.
town of Stellen bosch is shaded by avenues of ancient oaks.
The streets are lined with homes in the Cape Dutch, Cape A L E X A N D E R S T R E E T
Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles. Through the cen turies,
Stellenbosch has been ravaged by three fires, and several homes
have had to be restored. Walking is the best way to explore the
town and to see the historic buildings and other attractions. A
“Stellenbosch on Foot” brochure for a self-guided walk is available
from the tourist information centre on Market Street.

VOC Kruithuis
The powder magazine of
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the VOC (Dutch East India BR AAK
Company) was built in
1777 to defend the early
settle ment. It now houses
a small military museum.
M A R K B L O M S T R E E T
S T R E E T
Tourist information

Slave Houses, built around 1834 for the
settlers’ servants, are no longer thatched but
still retain their original character.

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In this “olde-worlde” village store (see p198) D O R P S T R E E T
shoppers can step back in time and buy
antiques, collectables, sticky toffee and S T R E E T
biltong (see p394).
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Practical Information Parva and N2 T
Road map B5. N2, 46 km (28
miles) E of Cape Town. *
156,000. n 36 Market St, 021 883
3584. _ Wine Festival (Feb/Mar).
∑ stellenbosch.travel
Transport
k Cape Town. £ & @ Adam KEY
Tas Rd. Suggested route 0 metres 250
0 yards 250
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp385–6 and pp402–3
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