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Click here to download the Google Earth Placemark(tm) for Wellington, South Africa.
If you have Google Earth installed, you can download the Placemark file and it will fly you to Wellington in the heart of the Cape Winelands. If not, you will need to install Google Earth first. Google Earth is available here.
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Scenes from Wellington
Cape Winelands
South Africa
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Nestling at the foot of the Groenberg, the historic town of Wellington lies in a picturesque valley on the banks of the Kromme River with the majestic Hawequa Mountains standing guard on its eastern border. Wellington, in the heart of the Boland and rich in cultural, religious and educational history, is an unsurpassed area to enjoy the Winelands and scenery of the Western Cape in South Africa. |
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Wellington, quite accessible to Cape Town International Airport, is conveniently central to many places of interest across all points of the compass. There are five dramatic and scenic mountain passes nearby. All the Cape's various wine and brandy routes, not to mention the fruit routes, are an easy day trip. Spring sees the grand displays of wild flowers of the Cape West Coast, a pleasant few hours journey by car. The sophisticated delights of Cape Town City, and the sunny golden beaches of the Cape Peninsula as well as the whales of False Bay are within an hour's reach. Historic Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Tulbagh and Paarl are neighbouring towns, each full of attractions of their own. |
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Wellington offers a mix of fabulous shopping treats to tourists. The town is well equipped with all medical and emergency services and branches of all the main banks in South Africa.
Wellington boasts two leather factories producing beautiful and quality leather products such as shoes, handbags, book covers and other smaller articles.
Furthermore there are towel factory shops, fruit juice kiosks selling to the public, glassware gift shops and many other places to browse around in addition to the more prominent chain stores.
Art galleries, antique furniture, ceramic tiles and Bali furniture rounds off a true shopping experience. |
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