Somerset West

Somerset West is a residential town on the edge of the Cape Winelands, dominated by vineyards and the craggy folds of the beautiful Helderberg mountains.

By far, the major reason to travel to Somerset West is for the Vergelegen Wine Estate - the only wine estate visited by Britain's Queen on her 1995 state visit to South Africa. At Vergelegen, one of the oldest and most imposing wine estates in the country, the camphor trees have been declared a national monument.

The extensive grounds are delightful; chestnut and camphor trees, ponds and immaculate lawns lay around every corner, making for a serene stroll on a summer's day. The wine of course, is also superb.

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