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AFRICA INDEX
SOUTH AFRICA
Flights and Travel: how to get and move to South Africa Climate: when to go to South Africa Tourist Attractions: what to visit in South Africa Useful Information Shopping, Typical Products Cuisine and Recipes
TRAVEL IN NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA: ITINERARY
Kgalagadi NP: Kalahari Desert Landscapes Kgalagadi NP Animals: Gazelle (Springbok, Steenbok) Kgalagadi NP Animals: Suricate and Mongooses Kgalagadi NP Animals Augrabies NP Waterfall and Orange River Gorge Augrabies NP Landscapes and Animals Springbok Kamieskroon Namaqualand NP: Blooming Desert Olifants River Valley Cederberg WA Matjiesrivier NR Mount Ceder West Coast NP West Coast: Postberg Yzerfontein Cape Winelands: Franschoek Cape Winelands: Boschendal Overberg De Hoop NR Arniston Hermanus Table Mountain Cape Town: Castle of Good Hope (Kasteel van Goede Hoop) Cape Town: Company Gardens Cape Town: Waterfront Cape Town: Kirstenbosch Garden Hout Bay Muizenberg Boulders Beach Cape of Good Hope NR Cape Point Southafricans |
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Paarl, is rich in historical buildings, and is famous for its ancient history, the beauty of the scenery and the excellent wine that it area produces. Many of the historic buildings are located along the main street of Paarl, Hoofstraat in its 2 km in length it is possible to admire Cape Dutch, Victorian, Art Deco and Eduardian-style buildings: we find the Strooidakkerk built in 1805, the oldest churches still in use in South Africa; the Gestichtkerk, another ancient church; in Zeederberg Square are picturesque buildings in Cape Dutch, Victorian and Georgian style; in a Georgian-style house is the Afrikaans Language Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of the Afrikaans language; the Oude Pastorie (the old rectory) built in 1787, now houses the historical museum of the city (Paarl Museum); the Toringkerk with a bell tower 57 meters high. On the slopes of Paarl Mountain is the monument to the Afrikaans language (Afrikaanse Taalmonument) erected in 1975. The city's economy is based on agriculture and viticulture; a wide variety of grapes is grown in Paarl district between these Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon blanc are the most valuable. Climate: the climate of Paarl and the Winelands area is characterized by a pleasant Mediterranean climate with clearly defined seasons, winter runs from May to September and it's the rainy season it presents maximum temperatures between 22°C and 18°C, while the minimum vary between 9°C and 6°C. Summer is from November to March, is hot, dry and windy at times with maximum temperatures ranging between 31°C and 27°C and minimum between 12°C and 16°C. The average annual rainfall is around 650 mm.
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