Only 56 km from Cape Town, Paarl offers historical charm, culture, architectural heritage, wine and fruit farms, breathtaking scenery and many cycling and nature trails. The magnificent countryside, good wines and friendly people welcome you to a town where a feeling of tranquility still transcends modern day living. Paarl is home to a number of the best wine estates in South Africa.

The Paarl vintners began to produce wines from the mid 1600′s and today the Paarl wine route covers over 25 premier wine estates. Some estates have restaurants and most feature the ever popular wine tasting sessions for visitors with the occassional estate offering cellar tours. The Berg River flows through this beautiful valley with its fertile soils and it’s surrounded by majestic mountains. Central to the region is Paarl Mountain – the historic town itself is situated beneath this large granite outcrop, formed by three rounded domes, the prominent one being called Paarl (which means pearl) Rock as it gleams in the early morning light, especially after it has rained. Their age is estimated at 500 million years. To the northwest there’s the Paardeberg, to the east are the Klein Drakenstein Mountains and to the southwest you’ll find the Simonberg.

Paarl also offers endless outdoor entertainment – Animalzone, Die Vonds Snake Centre, Drakenstein Lion Park, Le Bonheur Crocodile Park, Neffensaan Bird Park, Paarl Bird Sanctuary and Wiesenhof Wild Park. For the adventurous – enjoy a hot-air balloon ride, go mountain biking, climb Bretagne Rock, enjoy a guided horseride in the mountains or a guided cycling trip in the winelands.

Restaurants and eateries in Paarl are diverse in character and range, from internationally acclaimed formal dining to family restaurants featuring simple dishes with fresh local produce. The fruit, olives and cheeses of the region perfectly complement the wines.

Paarl Vintners invites you to discover the diversity of the areas wine valley. From large international wine companies to the smallest ‘garagiste’ winemakers, the aim of Paarl Vintners is to produce quality wines with a sense of place to give pleasure to the lovers of good living.