Hotel deals in Swellendam, South Africa

... realistically make it there in a day (thankfully Irene had asked someone for directions), we headed for Swellendam, one of the first European settlements in South Africa. From there we would be able to easily visit the De Hoop Nature Reserve, a ...

From Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa by donna321

... an hour off the driving time. Once we get out of Cape Town the roads are really excellent. I would thoroughly recommend South Africa to anyone who loves driving. We drive through twisty mountain paths followed by dead straight roads with spectacular ...

From Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa by frontal

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From Swellendam, South Africa by jedgeley

... I was getting tired of driving, and we were just arriving at Swellendam. This is a very old (3rd oldest white town in South Africa), very picturesque village at the foot of some gorgeous mountains. It was in our guidebook as worthy of a stop, so we ...

From Swellendam, South Africa by rwl

After driving c. 4000KM in two weeks, some chill-out was needed. This was where Swellendam provided the tonic; a beautiful small town 2.5 hours east of Cape Town. Three nights spent walking in the sunshine and reading, supplemented by loads fruit ...

From Swellendam, South Africa by gordy_gopher

... but not spectacular, and I was the southernmost person in Africa for about 10 minutes. Then I biked up to a town called Swellendam, which is at the foot of a mountain range and very beatiful. That was yesterday, today I haven't done much so far ...

From Swellendam, South Africa by zammer