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Swellendam, heart of the Robertson Valley.
Contact Phone Numbers
0845 838 2450
Local rate in the UK
0800 981 420
Toll free in SA
Other +44 1932 268230
Perfectly positioned halfway between Cape Town and the Garden Route is Swellendam, in the heart of the Robertson Valley wine producing area.
Although many people tend to use Swellendam as a convenient one-night stop over en route to and from Cape Town and the Garden Route, it really is worthy of a longer stay.
With the Robertson Valley wine route to explore, the nearby beautiful De Hoop Nature Reserve, and the many fine restaurants in the town itself, if you only stay for one night you may leave feeling frustrated that you have not had time to enjoy the surrounding area.
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Swellendam is steeped in a fascinating and rebellious past, and is the third oldest town in South Africa.
In 1795, Swellendam declared itself a free Republic and became one of the capitals of the world for a brief moment in time, until the British 
occupation of the Cape a few weeks later brought the short-lived Republic to an end.
Swellendam was settled by artisans, traders and wagon-makers and by the mid-19th Century, Swellendam was a thriving metropolis.
One of the oldest surviving buildings in the town is the Drostdy, built in 1747 as the official residence and seat of the magistrate. Today, charming old building is a wonderful example of Cape Dutch architecture, and is a leading historical museum complex and restaurant.
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