Babylonstoren
Babylonstoren is a wine estate in the Drakenstein Valley in the Cape Winelands, South Africa. As one of the oldest Cape Dutch houses in South Africa, the estate is a popular tourist attraction, particularly because of its garden, designed by Patrice Taravella, inspired by the historic Company's Garden in Cape Town, and was described as "the Versailles of vegetable gardens" by the Sunday Times.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Email: enquiries@babylonstoren.com
- Type: Hotel
- Description: wine farm in South Africa
- Also known as: “Babylonstoren valley”
- Address: Klapmuts Simondium Road, Simondium, 7670
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Drakenstein Lion Park and Vrede en Lust.
Drakenstein Lion Park
Zoo
Drakenstein Lion Park is a zoological park in Drakenstein, Western Cape, South Africa. Drakenstein Lion Park is situated 3 km northwest of Babylonstoren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simondium and Klapmuts.
Simondium
Village
Simondium is a hamlet 8 kilometres south of Paarl in western South Africa. Simondium is situated 3½ km southeast of Babylonstoren.
Klapmuts
Village
Klapmuts is the name of both a hill, and a town which formed at its foot. Klapmuts is situated 6 km west of Babylonstoren.
Babylonstoren
- Categories: garden, farm, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.82385° or 33° 49′ 26″ south
Longitude
18.92641° or 18° 55′ 35″ east
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
4FRW5WGG+FH
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to German—“Babylonstoren” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Babilonstoring”
- German: “Babylonstoren”
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Places to explore: Val De Vie and Water-Vliet.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Babel Restaurant and Babylonstoren.
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