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Around 50 km east of Cape Town, Stellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape Province along the banks of Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain. After Cape Town, it has the reputation of being the second-oldest European settlement located in the province. It came to be known as the City of Oaks. It is called Eikestad in Afrikaans and Dutch because of a number of oak trees that Simon van der Stel, the founder of the town, had planted.

The town has its own municipality that serves to the other towns Pniel and Franschhoek too. Stellenbosch University is situated in this area. A modern science park named Technopark is also located on the southern side of the town near the Stellenbosch Golf Course.

If you walk around Stellenbosch, you will get to see how it is home to spectacular colonial Dutch architecture. The Stellenbosch Tourism and Information Bureau organizes one and half hour guided tours from Monday to Friday. If you like exploring things on your own, grab a copy of the brochure "Historical Stellenbosch on Foot" from the Bureau for R5 and help yourself!

The Stellenbosch Village Museum comprises four houses which are historically significant. Each house tells about a different stage of development in terms of architecture in the town. Power House and Fick House provide a glimpse into the Dutch architecture at its best. Theological Seminary is also worth a visit!

The Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek valleys make the Cape Winelands. This is one of the larger wine growing areas in South Africa.

Arbeidslus, Brandwacht, Cloetesville, Dalsig, De Zalze, Dennesig are a few of the suburbs of Stellenbosch. In terms of educational facilities, there are a number of schools such as A.F. Louw Primary School, Bruckner De Villiers Primary School, Bloemhof High School, Kayamandi Secondary School, Rhenish Girls' High School etc.

Apprentice, Basic Bistro, Fabio's, Cognito etc are well known places to eat. If you want to stay overnight, Banghoek Place, Cultivar Guest Lodge, BellaBosch B&B & Self Catering, Eendracht Hotel are some of the places you can stay.