Why Everyone’s Excited About This Year’s Classics For All Festival

It’s here! The Classics for All Festival is back and buzzing with a 10-concert programme. This year’s festival promises to be one of the most memorable yet. Musically gifted artists of varied ages and backgrounds will come together in the foothills of the charming towns of Greyton and Genadendal. It spans three packed days of debuts, repertoire, ensembles, choirs and instrumentation. Do join us for the most coveted annual musical event in the Overberg. What...

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Barrells and Beards 2015 Harvest Festival Tickets On Sale Now

The increasingly popular annual Barrels and Beards grape harvest celebration in Bot River in the Overberg takes place on 17 and 18 April. Local winemakers, members of the community and visitors will get together for some musical toe tapping, delicious farm fresh food, and of course the obligatory barrel wine tastings. The weekend also provides an amusing opportunity to seek out and admire your favourite set of facial whiskers. Long live the beard Winemaking...

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Here’s Why Hiking in Genadendal Has Real Measurable Benefits

New year resolutions are all about making a fresh start. And, what better way to start 2015 than by heading off to the hills to boost your brainpower for the year ahead. In fact, studies show that spending time in the great outdoors in the fresh air, one foot in front of the other, is the optimal way to improve attention span and creative problem solving. It’s not just about unplugging from technology; there’s something about wafting through fresh...

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The Ultimate Sky-land Nature Adventure Starts Here

Cape Canopy Tour is renowned for its exhilarating family-friendly outdoor zipline (foefie slide) adventures. Earlier this year they brought their spectacular offering to Elgin to the dramatically beautiful Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve. With slides of up to 320 metres long you get to swoop above all-year-round waterfalls and flower and fynbos landscape landscapes. This part of the Overberg in the Western Cape also has some prolific birdlife and...

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Explore Twenty of the Best Private Gardens in the Overberg

Every year locals and visitors come to the Elgin, Bot River and Vyeboom areas to see some of the best private gardens in the Overberg. This year you’ll get to explore more than 20 participant gardens, each of which has it’s own special offering from quiet mossy corners to colourful floral corridors. You’ll get to experience the natural drama of every garden size, style and description. Expect to see everything from wild and enchanted English country...

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Head to The Villiersdorp Festival This Weekend

Now in its 89th year, the popular Villiersdorp Agri Festival has teamed up with the town’s annual arts festival. It promises to be a bustling local affair that enlists well known performing and visual artists alongside up and coming local talent. This year’s excellent line up features diverse toe tapping musical acts plus arts, cultural and fun events for the whole family. The organisers have put a considerable amount of time and effort into ensuring...

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What’s On at Bot River’s 2014 Spring Festival

While it might not feel as though spring is in the air just yet, tell tale flowers are beginning to bloom. Soon it will be time to shed those winter wellies and celebrate the new season. Bot River wine country is bustling with preparations for it’s annual two-day spring festival, which kicks off on Saturday, 6 September. Spring is nature’s way of getting into a festive mode, so why not come along and join in some real honest to goodness country...

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