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Wellington

museum, grand halls and colleges.
The history of Wellington shows that
the French Huguenots were first to
settle here in the 17th century. In its
early years the town was first known
as Limiet Valley and later as Val Du
Charron or Wagenmakersvallei (Valley
of the Wagonmaker). After the eventu-
al establishment of the town in 1840,
the name was changed to Wellington
in honour of the Duke of Wellington,
renowned soldier and conqueror of
Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
Wellington is home to many vineyards
and fine wines as well as beautiful
Cape Dutch homesteads. A large por-
tion of the Cape’s vine cuttings are
Wellington is rich in history and produced here.
tradition and has a magical atmo-
sphere that will captivate you once
you discover the town, its people Information offices
and attractions. Wellington boasts Wellington Tourism
about twenty declared National Tel: +27 (0)21 864 1378
Monuments and offer beautiful archi- www.wellington.co.za
tectural jewels such as Cape Dutch
homesteads, Victorian mansions, the
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