Welcome to Paarl Info - A Guide to Accommodation, Activities, Restaurants 

and Businesses in Paarl, South Africa

 

Paarl is the third oldest town in South Africa and is located in the Cape Winelands region of the Western Cape.  Being the largest town within the Cape Winelands, Paarl has many activities and attractions to offer.  Only 60kms from the hub of the country, Cape Town, makes Paarl easily accessible to those travelling from other countries and regions.  Paarl is renowned for its scenic beauty mixed with its great viticulture and fruit growing heritage.  

 

 

Paarl is a premier tourist attraction for those wishing to experience wine country.  Like most towns situated in the Cape Winelands, Paarl is part of an affluent community, with neat well-maintained and striking Cape Dutch houses, manicured gardens and oak-lined streets.  A charming example of a Cape Dutch manor can be seen on the well-known Nederburg wine estate.  Completed in 1800, this H-shaped homestead has a beautifully proportioned Cape Dutch gable and is fitted with yellow wood shutters, beams and doors.

 

Paarl’s national claim to fame is being the birthplace of Afrikaans as a written language.  A group of locals in 1876, ‘Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners’ (The Society of True Afrikaners) first printed the language here.  This historical event is memorialised in the Afrikaans Language Monument and Museum located on the slopes of Paarl Mountain.

 

A wondrous feature of Paarl is Paarl Rock - a massive granite rock formed by three outcrops which make up Paarl Mountain.  Situated in the Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve, Paarl Rock is made up of intrusive igneous rock and provides perfect hiking contours with views stretching out over the town - a firm favourite with nature lovers, hikers and birders.

 

With a slightly more Mediterranean climate, Paarl has pretty summer days with its rainy season occurring in the winter months.  

 

Paarl is a popular tourist destination with a variety of accommodation options to suit every budget and taste. Whether you are looking for a hotel, guest house, self-catering apartment or caravan park, there is plenty of choice available in Paarl. From luxury 5-star hotels to rustic guest houses nestled in the vineyards, you will find something to suit your needs and budget.

 

Some of the things to do and see in Paarl are as follows:

 

• Paarl Rock 
• Abseil Paarl Rock
• Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument 
• Berg River Resort - tranquil setting for camping and activities for children of all ages
• Boschenmeer Golf Estate
• Pearl Valley Golf
• Cape Historical Tours - guided tour in town
• DV Artisan Chocolate - artisanal chocolate making
• Graceland Activities Klein Dennegeur Farm - family orientated venue of fun activities including waterslides, indoor and outdoor play parks, farm animal encounters
• Het Gesticht Museum - charming little church built in 1813
• Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm  - situated in the scenic Paarl Winelands where over 200 farm bred Nile Crocodiles are on view
• Nederburg Wines
• Paarl Mall
• Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
• Picnics - various locations
• Simonsvlei Winery
• Spice Route - reflects what the vineyard, the wines and the people are all about
• The Alpaca Loom Coffee Shop & Weaving Studio 

See our business directory for a list of businesses in Paarl, or add your own free business listing.

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