A mere 20 to 30-minute drive from Cape Town?s city centre, the Durbanville valley of vast vineyards and shining lakes awaits.

Stellenbosch is blessed with a vista-rich variety of trails, offering postcard-perfect panoramas of mountains, vineyards and forests.

Cradled by a blanket of fynbos-dotted dunes in De Hoop Nature Reserve, Lekkerwater Beach Lodge offers a one-of-a-kind beach-safari experience.

Breathtakingly beautiful, historic and fertile, the Cape Winelands beckons with vineyard-strewn landscapes and wonderfully hospitable tasting rooms.

Oh-so-sophisticated and endlessly decadent, these high teas in Cape Town and the Winelands have the best settings and even better food.

Reconnect with nature at one of these waterside escapes whose pools, dams, lagoons and rivers will leave you feeling refreshed and restored.

From mountain hideaways to smalltown escapes, these wonderful weekend getaways offer the perfect opportunity to savour the majesty of the Cape.

There?s more to Paarl than brandy and the famous Taal Monument? A lesser-trodden but by no means less deserving wine route awaits.

Situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Newlands Forest is a favourite for dog walking, picnics and hikes just 15 minutes from the CBD.

Work up a sweat and then cool down with these spectacular hikes in and around Cape Town that lead to waterfalls, dams and rockpools.