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.
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.
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