Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Stellenbosch (Winelands), Zuid-Afrika

Topdrukte — Festive season in the Winelands, Term 4–1 (summer, year-end) break in Zuid-Afrika

• Seizoen

  Wine harvest

  20 jan – 10 apr · meestal

  The early whites come off the vines from late January and the reds run into April. Cellars work through the night, the tasting rooms smell of ferment, and half the estates put on stomping and a harvest lunch.

Nog steeds bezig: The summer south-easter (15 nov – 28 feb (meestal)), Festive season in the Winelands (15 dec – 15 jan (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Wine harvest (20 jan – 10 apr (meestal)), The summer south-easter (15 nov – 28 feb (meestal))

Druk — Term 1–2 (autumn) break in Zuid-Afrika, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukBoek vroegSluitingen

  Good Friday and Family Day on Easter Monday make a four-day weekend that often runs into the school holidays. South Africans head for the coast, the mountains and the bush, so accommodation books out, national roads are busy and many shops close on Good Friday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Wine harvest (20 jan – 10 apr (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter long weekend, Term 1–2 (autumn) break in Zuid-Afrika

• Natuur

  The oaks turn

  15 apr – 5 jun · meestalHerfstkleuren

  The trees the town is named for go over through late April and May, which is the one thing Stellenbosch has that the rest of the Cape does not. Dorp Street and the Braak are the obvious walk.

Nog steeds bezig: Wine harvest (20 jan – 10 apr (meestal)), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In mei begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The oaks turn (15 apr – 5 jun (meestal))

Druk — Term 2–3 (winter) break in Zuid-Afrika, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Wet winter, quiet cellars

  1 jun – 31 aug · meestalSeizoensluiting

  Rain arrives in fronts of two or three days with cold clear weather in between, and the estates lean into it: fireplaces, soup and cheap midweek tastings. The mountains behind town go white a few times a winter.

Nog steeds bezig: The oaks turn (15 apr – 5 jun (meestal))

Topdrukte — Stellenbosch Wine Festival, Term 2–3 (winter) break in Zuid-Afrika

• Festival

  Stellenbosch Wine Festival

  31 jul – 1 augEet- & drinkfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Sixty-odd producers pouring in one hall over two winter days, which is the efficient way to taste the district without driving between farms. Tickets go before the door. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Wet winter, quiet cellars (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal))

Druk — Stellenbosch Wine Festival, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Wet winter, quiet cellars (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal)), Stellenbosch Wine Festival (31 jul – 1 aug)

Druk — Term 3–4 (spring) break in Zuid-Afrika

• Festival

  Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

  3–11 oktKunstenfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  The largest arts festival programme in the country: nine days of Afrikaans theatre, music and books through the town's halls and church venues. It moved off its old March slot to October, so check before you plan around it. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, Term 3–4 (spring) break in Zuid-Afrika

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees (3–11 okt)

Druk — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Risico

  The summer south-easter

  15 nov – 28 feb · meestalWindseizoen

  The wind that runs Cape Town reaches the valley too, blunted by the mountains but still enough to move an outdoor tasting indoors after lunch. It blows hardest through midsummer and it dries the fynbos out. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Festive season in the Winelands, Term 4–1 (summer, year-end) break in Zuid-Afrika

• Feestdag

  Festive season in the Winelands

  15 dec – 15 jan · meestalSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  Cape Town's holiday crowd drives out for lunch and the well-known estates need a booking weeks ahead. The students are away, so the town itself is calmer than it is in term. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: The summer south-easter (15 nov – 28 feb (meestal))