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What to do in Robertson, SMALL TOWN – BIG HEART!
The Robertson Wine Valley is proud of their festivals and was judged
Best Innovative Wine Tourism Experience by Global Wine Tourism
Experts.
Robertson is the First South African Wine Route Organisation to
receive this significant award from the Great Wine Capitals Global
Network, of which Cape Town is one of eight member Capitals. RWV
received this award at a gala dinner awards ceremony held in late
November 2009 in Bordeaux. The event was attended by tourism
specialists, dignitaries and producers from wine-growing regions in
Europe, North America, Latin America, South Africa and New Zealand.
The four wine events in date
order, are:
Hands-On Harvest (4. weekend in February) is a boutique event which
offers wine aficionados and budding vintners the opportunity to
experience the ‘magic of harvest’ for a day and visitors are able to
make their own barrel of wine.
Wacky Wine Weekend (1. weekend
in June) is an event where all member farms open up their doors for
a variety of fun activities.
Robertson Slow (1. weekend in
August) is a more sedate and leisurely collection of activities at
wine farms across the Valley and seeks visitors who want to
experience the traditional way of farming life in intimate and
personal settings and it ends with a wonderful farmers market.
Wine on the River (3. weekend
in October) is a vibrant annual riverside festival to instant
popularity and acclaim. More than 200 wines from over 40 wineries
are on show for tasting and sale.
Every first Saturday of the
month the museum invites for a morning market and every Saturday
there are farmers markets.
Art and crafts is a big theme here and a lot of galleries are
exposing local artists. You can meet them by appointment.
Situated in the shadow of the majestic Langeberg mountains with the
Breede River as its life blood, Robertson is the Heart of the
Western Cape at Route- 62 with 150 years of history, It has grown into
one of the most attractive Cape Winelands towns, with Victorian
buildings, Jacaranda-lined streets and beautiful gardens. The
distance to the golf course is only 3 km and with 355 days of sun
shine it offers a wide range of activities:
Golf
Robertson 18-hole Silwerstrand golf course, 3 km
Bonnievale, 9 hole golf course, 28 km
Worcester, 18 hole golf course, 45 km
Montagu, 9 hole golf course, 25 km
Swellendam 18 hole 70 km
Click Here for
our golf summary page.
Nature
Hiking at various trails, biking, (can be rented, R 120,00 per
day),
horseback riding, distance 2 – 30 km.
Birding, we are a member of the Robertson Birding & Wine route
River rafting, 3 km
Cruise on the river, 12 km
Nordic Walking with Balbina
Guided Game Drives at Klaasvoogds Game Reserve, 15 km
Soekershof walkabout, the worlds biggest maze, 14 km
Relaxing in the garden nearby the pool with a good book
Wine Tasting
The Robertson Wine Valley represents more than 50 wineries in
the 'Big Five' towns and tastings,
Ashton, Bonnievale, Montagu Mc Gregor and Robertson among them big
cellars (Van Loveren and Graham Beck) and small family owned estates. They offer all free wine
tasting. We can gladly organise wine tours and barrel tasting with
the winemaker, for those, who do not want to drink and drive. We’re
in walking distance to House of Golden Kaan, Klipdrift, Robertson
Winery, just to mention a few.
Special: Wine tasting tours with and Oldtimer with chauffeur
or by a horse carriage. Let’s have fun!
Brandy tasting at Klipdrift
Wine tasting by glass in Schott Zwiesel Top Ten Tritan crystal
glasses. (The same wine can taste different, depending on the glass
from which it is quaffed.)
Relaxing for body and soul
Skin care, massages and appointments with a hairdressers can be
arranged within walking distance.
Arts and crafts
Various galleries, antique shops, museums and an Oldtimer club.
Historical walkabouts in Robertson
Visit a church service
Meet the people – tell us, what you would like to see and we
gladly make arrangements.
Day Tours can be gladly arranged. (Hermanus, Cape Winelands,
Worcester, Tulbagh and much more).
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