Worcester - Western Cape South Africa

The Capital of the Breede River Valley, Worcester lies in the Western Cape of South Africa on the main route to and from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, with a wide range of services and commercial activities. Worcester is a town with a particularly impressive cultural heritage, and the museums provide a glimpse of the past, as well as lots of information for the tourist. Surrounded by majestic mountains and verdant valleys, Worcester is seated in the biggest wine-producing district in the country, with 24 co-operative and 3 private wine cellars on the Worcester Wine Route, as well as 2 Brandy Cellars.

Worcester - Karoo National Botanical Grardens - Western Cape South Africa Here you will be greeted with a warm welcome, as the friendly people of the Valley are delighted to receive visitors. The town has much to see and experience, it is only an hour's drive from Cape Town and is ideally situated to explore the surrounding towns, vines and valleys - a real eco-destination nestled between majestic mountain ranges and magnificent scenery. From here you can visit interesting towns like Tulbagh, Ceres or Robertson, or take a tour around the KWV Brandy Cellar Complex. Then there's the hospitality, the friendliness and the food.

For the lovers of Fauna and Flora, you could start off your Worcester visit with the famous Karoo National Botanical Gardens, a garden set in 144 Ha of natural, semi-desert vegetation and 10 Ha of landscaped gardens.

The Institute for the blind was established in Worcester in 1881 and is the oldest organisation of its kind in South Africa. It provides comprehensive care for all aspects and needs of visually impaired persons throughout their entire life. Today it offers highly specialised education and training, and provides supported employment and a supported, independant living environment to visually impaired people, as well as a home for the Aged.

Accommodation in Worcester

Amakhulu Central Reservations
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