Guidebook for Swellendam
Food Scene
Excellent & authentic Italian whole dining experience. Small, intimate restaurant where booking is essential.
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
La Sosta Restaurant & Guest House
145 Voortrek StExcellent & authentic Italian whole dining experience. Small, intimate restaurant where booking is essential.
Speciality game meats, but something for everyone, in beautifully restored Victorian building. Lovely fireplace in Winter.
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Koornlands Restaurant
192 Voortrek StSpeciality game meats, but something for everyone, in beautifully restored Victorian building. Lovely fireplace in Winter.
Fabulous diner paraphernalia and the best milkshakes in the world. 40 minutes from Swellendam over the Tradouws Pass
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Diesel & Crème and The Karoo Moon Motel
2 Tennant StFabulous diner paraphernalia and the best milkshakes in the world. 40 minutes from Swellendam over the Tradouws Pass
Gorgeous tapas lunch & beautiful wine tasting under the trees. Booking essential.
Joubert-Tradauw Private Wine Cellar
Gorgeous tapas lunch & beautiful wine tasting under the trees. Booking essential.
Excellent steaks (from their own farm up country) in a relaxed & intimate atmosphere. Within easy walking distance.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
De Companjie Heritage House
5 Voortrekker StExcellent steaks (from their own farm up country) in a relaxed & intimate atmosphere. Within easy walking distance.
Excellent gourmet thin-based pizzas in a relaxed & family-friendly environment.
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Woodpecker Pizzadeli
270 Voortrek StExcellent gourmet thin-based pizzas in a relaxed & family-friendly environment.
Entertainment & Activities
Biggest growers of Youngberries in the world. Delicious tastings of preserves & liqueurs in the Hermitage Valley overlooking the mountains
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Wilderbraam Berry Estate
Bethel StreetBiggest growers of Youngberries in the world. Delicious tastings of preserves & liqueurs in the Hermitage Valley overlooking the mountains
A quirky place of make-believe... For everybody's inner child.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Continent of Sulina
37 Buitekant StA quirky place of make-believe... For everybody's inner child.
Great fun, family-friendly river day trip down the Breede. Lunch included. Booking essential.
Felix Unite Round The Bend Lodge
Great fun, family-friendly river day trip down the Breede. Lunch included. Booking essential.
Sightseeing
A place to feed your soul. White sands, turquoise seas and black jagged rock. Excellent land based whale watching in season. About an hour's drive from Swellendam
71 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
IReserve yeDe Hoop Nature
A place to feed your soul. White sands, turquoise seas and black jagged rock. Excellent land based whale watching in season. About an hour's drive from Swellendam
Swellendam is the 3rd oldest town in South Africa, so the museum is worth a visit. Voted the best museum in the W.Cape in 2014
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Drostdy Museum
2 Drostdy StSwellendam is the 3rd oldest town in South Africa, so the museum is worth a visit. Voted the best museum in the W.Cape in 2014
Very pretty setting for a picnic or sundowners next to the river. Lots of small game. Great for children.
34 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bontebok National Park
Very pretty setting for a picnic or sundowners next to the river. Lots of small game. Great for children.
Lavender Farm Swellendam
Lovely gifts, setting and beautiful smells. Booking essential.
Shopping
Stunning, handcrafted & painted pottery from large pots to tiny bowls. Within easy walking distance along the 'Historical Mile' of Swellendam
Bukkenburg Pottery Studio, Galley & Guest Cottage
8 Hermanus Steyn StStunning, handcrafted & painted pottery from large pots to tiny bowls. Within easy walking distance along the 'Historical Mile' of Swellendam
Ethical, handcrafted, made in Swellendam bath & body products as well as a pampering day spa. Not to be missed.
Rain
1 Station streetEthical, handcrafted, made in Swellendam bath & body products as well as a pampering day spa. Not to be missed.