Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Villiersdorp is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Franschhoek, 33km from Route 62.
Villiersdorp is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 11,986, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Villiersdorp sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Villiersdorp to your route.
Villiersdorp is a small town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa in the Overberg region, located near the Theewaterskloof Dam.
Unlike most of the geographical region which specialises in wheat and canola farming, the Villiersdorp Valley is now agriculturally and in micro-climate more similar to theRead more
Elgin Valley and Grabouw since the building of the Theewaterskloof Dam, and thus also specialises in deciduous fruit farming and viticulture. The Theewaterskloof Dam, the largest dam in the Western Cape and seventh largest in South Africa and important water supply to Cape Town fills the majority of the valley floor. The Villiersdorp Co-Op is also the only place in South Africa that processes and dries persimmons. The three big packsheds in Villiersdorp, Betko, Arbeidsvreugd and Ideafruit, as well as the Villiersdorp Co-Op process the fruit grown in the area for export and transport to other parts of South Africa. The town is named after Field Cornet Pieter de Villiers, a local farmer who founded the settlement in 1843.
There is a lot more packsheds that developed over the years like Fruitways, Provider farming, Vilbo Fruit, Fruit Affair, Kaaimansgat boerdery, Bo Radyn Boerdery, that are not mentioned.
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Villiersdorp is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.9912 latitude, 19.2922 longitude.
Villiersdorp has a population of approximately 11,986 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Full driving guide for South Africa6 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
A sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Elegant museum in the Cape Winelands housing over 220 vehicles from an 1898 Beeston to modern supercars.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
South Africa's longest wine route, a scenic alternative to the Garden Route passing through the Klein Karoo and wine valleys.
33 km · about 40 min drive
tunnel
South Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
36 km · about 40 min drive
historic highway
An 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
45 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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