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Durbanville

Durbanville is nestled in the Tygerberg dacht. In 1836, the village was renamed
Hills, close to all main routes and a mere D’Urban in honour of the Governor of
20 minutes drive from central Cape the Cape from 1836 to 1838, Sir Benja-
Town on the N1. min D’Urban. In 1886 it was renamed to
Durbanville in order to avoid confusion
The history of Durbanville dates back with Durban - a major port city in the
to the 19th century. The area with its east of South Africa. (wikipedia.org)
spring of water was an important stop
for those travelling north. Durbanville Today, Durbanville with its upmarket
was originally known as Pampoenkraal tree-lined residential areas and sur-
(from the Afrikaans words pampoen roundings is a fast growing region
meaning pumpkin, and kraal meaning that offers a unique mix of urban and
corral - an enclosure for livestock). This country lifestyles. The area boasts
name was attributed to the town be- many shopping malls, restaurants,
cause of a pumpkin patch which grew pubs, theatres and accommodations.
alongside a dam located behind the cur- Durbanville is surrounded by a large
rent Town Hall. farming community with beautiful
natural scenery vineyards, award win-
Due to the natural spring, Pampoen- ning wines and friendly people that will
kraal became a preferred resting place welcome you with hearty country-style
for travelers before continuing on their hospitality.
journey into the interior. During the
late 1600s, the VOC allocated farms Information offices
to free burghers situated around the
town. Some of those farms are still in Durbanville Wine Valley
existence today, including Bloemendal, E-mail: info@durbanvillewine.co.za
Meerendal, Diemersdal and Altydge- www.durbanvillewine.co.za

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