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Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch lies in the fertile Eerste River Valley, 111 meters above sea level. The second oldest town in South Africa is home to around 192,000 inhabitants (Stellenbosch Urban Area: 90,000) as a municipality together with Pniel, Franschhoek and three townships. It is known as the center of one of South Africa's best wine-growing regions and as the home of the renowned Stellenbosch University (founded in 1918, approx. 30,000 students). Stellenbosch is also famous for its wealth of historical buildings. Of all the settlements founded in the Cape during the time of the Dutch East India Trading Company, the city center of Stellenbosch has been best preserved. In this idyllic little town, you can admire outstanding examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture.