Werner Bayer

Paarl Holidays

It's one of the main towns of the wine route, nearest to Cape Town. With Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, they form a golden triangle of South African wine production.

Visit Paarl

Art & Culture
Place or Historical Monument
Nature, Adventure & Sport

Paarl: How to get there?

45 mins from Cape Town by car from the N1

Paarl: See when to go?

From spring to autumn, the wine harvest season

Paarl: For how long?

2 to 3 days

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Paarl: What to see nearby?

Zebras about to cross the road, Kruger Park, South Africa

What our travellers think of their stay

Camille Griffoulieres

Travel writer

It's one of the main towns of the wine route, nearest to Cape Town. With Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, they form a golden triangle of South African wine production.

My suggestion

Compulsory stop in the area of the Grande Roche, the most symbolic of Paarl.