CONSTANTIA, SOUTH AFRICA A vineyard-heavy suburb gets a makeover
Some 20 minutes from the heart of Cape Town and set against the
slopes of Table Mountain, Constantia’s 10 winemaking farms dating back
to 1685 lure visitors for tastings, dining, vineyard tours and spa
treatments. Constantia’s crown jewel — the Steenberg Luxury Hotel, with
the region’s only
golf course, oldest farm and buildings that are national
monuments — has had a makeover. Its lavish heritage suites have
been renovated, and Bistro Sixteen82, with a Provençal menu and raw
bar, has opened, as has Gorgeous, a bar serving canapés paired with
Graham Beck sparkling wines. Other new routes to R & R in this
serene suburb, where food-and-wine festivals and art shows dot the
calendar, include the glamorous
Alphen Boutique Hotel, a new spa in the
Constantia Uitsig hotel and a tasting dinner at the Greenhouse overseen
by the chef Peter Tempelhoff.
golf course, oldest farm and buildings that are national
Alphen Boutique Hotel, a new spa in the
Constantia Uitsig hotel and a tasting dinner at the Greenhouse overseen
by the chef Peter Tempelhoff.
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