Malmesbury Tourism : Activities and Attractions in Malmesbury in the West Western Cape Swartland South Africa

Things to Do & See

Malmesbury Tourism • Tel: 022 4871133 • Fax: 022-487 1135 • E-mail: swartlandtourism@westc.co.za

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Crafter's Den Hugenotestraat 11 (behind Geards Paharmacy)

Handspun wool, furniture, jams, homebakes, rusks, kiddies clothing, some antiques and collectibles, art and craft supplies and lots more!
Everything homemade and commissions undertaken.
Gift Vouchers available.
Visit us and support the crafters of Malmesbury and surrounds!

Caldene

T E L: 084 607 3476

Malmesbury Museum 1 Prospect Street

Malmesbury Museum houses a photograhic history of the town as well as interesting display on the Jewish History of the town.
open:Mon-Fri 08:00-13:00, Tue - Thur 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00,
weekends / public holidays by appointment only)

Bebbie Keulder

T E L: 022 482 2332

T E L: 073 222 7848

Ongegund Olive Farm R46 (near intersection with R45)

The Smit family welcomes visitors to their farm Ongegund. Walk through olive groves, taste olive produce. The +/- 200 year old Cape Dutch farm house contributes to the warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Opening Hours: By Appointment only

Innes & Estelle Smit

T E L: 022 482 2013

T E L: 083 285 9981

F A X: 022 482 3889

Swartland Wine Cellars R45 to Paarl 3km out of town

Established in 1948 this well known winery produces approximately 23 000 tons of grapes per year and exports around 70% of their product to more than 30 countries.
Their ranges consist of the signature Swartland range of easy drinking, respected varietals and Eagle Crest with its three premium blended wines, to the ultra-premium Indalo range which offers a classic and sophisticated addition to the dinner table.

Suzanne van Dyk

T E L: 022 482 1134

F A X: 022 482 1750

Swartland Wine Route c/o Church and Voortrekker Road

Visit the Swartland Santam Wine Route for an authentic wine tourism experience in the countryside. Situated within easy reach of Cape Town the route boasts 20 members – including big wine companies, private cellars, garagistes and wine merchants. The region stretches from Paardeberg in the south to the Berg River in the north and encompasses the beautiful Riebeek Valley and the towns of Malmesbury, Piketberg and Porterville.

Jolene Janse van Rensburg

T E L: 022 487 1133

T E L: 083 268 2732

F A X: 022 487 2063

TWEEKUYLEN CONSERVANCY AGRI-TOURISM ROUTE

Enjoy a visit in the Swartland and see the rural country-side of Malmesbury, only 40 minutes from Cape Town. A handful of farm owners have come together to form a conservancy and we now offer you the opportunity to experience the life on our farms. Come and enjoy a few hours, a day or even a long weekend with us.
For a full description of participating farms and activities offered, please contact the Tourism Office.

Mia Louw

T E L: 022 482 2852

T E L: 072 229 7432

Malmesbury offers visitors diverse sporting activities, mountain bike trails, 4x4 routes, hiking trails and the shady 9-hole golf course offering players a spectacular view of Table Mountain.

Visit "Ant Sienie se Huisie"on the banks of the Diepriver in Abbotsdale, where they can relive the history of 5 generations who lived there.

The Ilingelethu Thusong Service Centre offers a variety of programmes on skills development eg. the making of traditional clothing and jewellery. Contact number 022 486 4593.

Die Kraaltjie Multi Purpose Centre has a soup kitchen and produce beautiful hammocks and biltong cutters.
Contact number: 022 481 3561.