About Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch (pop. about 100,000) is a city in the Western Cape, and is the heart of the Cape Winelands, South Africa's prime wine region. Its historical parts display colonial Dutch architecture.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
South African rand (ZAR)
Symbol: R
Language
Afrikaans
Also: English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Phone Code
+27
International dialing code for South Africa
Driving
Drive on the left
Standard for South Africa
Region
Africa
Southern Africa
How to Get to Stellenbosch
Transportation options and arrival information
Avan serviceruns from hostels in Cape Town to Stellenbosch for about R120/pp, depending on how many passengers there are (just one and it's R200). The main bus companies also go to Stellenbosch.
Getting Around Stellenbosch
Local transportation and navigation tips
Stellenbosch is small enough that the entire city centre can easily be covered on foot. The Tourism Bureau also has a few cycles to rent. A curiosity is that there are no street signs. If you look closely you will see that the street names are indicated in yellow (in Afrikaans) on the edge of the sidewalks.
Safety in Stellenbosch
Moderate Safety (Global Peace Index: 2.283)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1 protected sites near Stellenbosch
Things to See in Stellenbosch
5 landmarks and points of interest
Coetzenburg Stadium
building in South Africa
Danie Craven Stadium
rugby stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Franschhoek Motor Museum
automobile museum in Franschhoek, South Africa
Mother Church (Stellenbosch)
church in Stellenbosch
Oom Samie se Winkel
building in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Source: Wikidata
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