AS THE LODGE IS JUST 3 KM FROM THE BEAUTIFULLYPRESERVED, HISTORIC UNIVERSITY TOWN OFSTELLENBOSCH, IT IS IDEALLY LOCATED FOR EXPLORINGWHAT IS ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA S OLDEST COMMUNITIES. MANY OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEENFAITHFULLY RESTORED, GIVING VISITORS A GLIMPSE OFLIFE IN THE TOWN 200 TO 300 YEARS AGO. THERE AREMANY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES OF CAPE DUTCH DOMESTICARCHITECTURE, MAINLY ALONG DORP STREET, AS WELLAS SEVERAL LEADING ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS,BEAUTIFUL BOUTIQUES, ANTIQUE SHOPS, JEWELLERS,FARM STALLS AND AN EXCITING RANGE OF RESTAURANTS,BISTROS AND BRASSERIES. SATURDAY MORNING ORGANICFARMERS MARKETS AND FLEA MARKETS PROVIDE AWONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR BROWSING AND ENGAGINGWITH THE AREA S CREATIVE TALENT.NATURE LOVERS CAN ENJOY HIKING IN THE JONKERSHOEKNATURE RESERVE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DRIVEAWAY, AND THE HELDERBERG NATURE RESERVEAPPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AWAY IN SOMERSET WEST.FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO EXPLORE FURTHER AFIELD, THEVIBRANCY OF CAPE TOWN WITH ITS SUPERB SHOPPING,BEACHES AND LOCAL MUSIC, IS JUST 45 MINUTES AWAY.THE BEACHES OF STRAND AND GORDONS BAY JUST 20MINUTES. TABLE MOUNTAIN, ITS CABLE CAR ANDHIKING TRAILS WITH MAGNIFICENT VISTAS ACROSS THECAPE ARE ALSO WITHIN A 45 MINUTE DRIVE