Stellenbosch Central Area Information

Stellenbosch at a glance

Stellenbosch, founded in 1679 by Simon van der Stel, became the centre of the South African Wine industry in 1690. Stellenbosch is a university town, with Stellenbosch University being established in 1864. The town is surrounded by the vineyards of the Cape Winelands, oak trees that line the streets, art-galleries, cafés, Cape Dutch architecture and so much more.

Stellenbosch is a vibrant town with young students occupying the cafés, restaurants and shops. The suburbs and winelands of Stellenbosch offer the perfect place to settle for newly-weds, established families and mature couples. With the convenience of shopping centres down the road, your choice of Churches around the corner or top-notch schools in the area, Stellenbosch is a neighbourhood of choice for you.

Centrally located, Stellenbosch offers quick access to surrounding towns, with Somerset West a mere 19km away and Cape Town a smooth 1-hour's drive with the N1 and N2 being conveniently close by. Stellenbosch is within easy reach of educational, medical, and sporting facilities with wine farms and historical landmarks on your doorstep.

Should you wish to make Stellenbosch your home, below are a few other key interests:

Stellenbosch Private Hospitals:

• Stellenbosch Mediclinic
• Stellenbosch Day Mediclinic

Stellenbosch Schools:

• Stellenbosch Montessori Pre School
• Laerskool Eiskestad
• Stellenbosch Laerskool
• Stellenbosch Waldorf School
• Rhenish Primary School
• Rhenish Girls' High School
• Hoërskool Stellenbosch
• Paul Roos Gymnasium
• Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof

Distance from key points:

Stellenbosch, being conveniently close to the major transport routes such as the N1, N2, R44 and M12, offers a 30-minute drive to Cape Town International Airport. For a fun day trip or weekend away, enjoy a quick 40-minute drive to Franschhoek to enjoy top-quality restaurants, architecture that is rich in history and gems such as the Franschhoek Motor Museum.

Recreation:

Stellenbosch is not only overwhelmed with quality dining experiences and quaint coffee shops around every corner, it is also home to superb wine farms such as Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, Tokara Wine Estate, Spier Wine Farm and Kleine Zalze Wine Estate, amongst many others.

Eikestad Mall, Stellenbosch Square and Die Boord Shopping Centre are all within a maximum 10-minute drive from Stellenbosch Central.

Stellenbosch and its surrounds offer affordable and quality entertainment for all ages, from young children to those retired. With the Stellenbosch Vineyards on your doorstep and Franschhoek and Paarl being a 30 to 40-minute drive either way, the selection of Wine Farms are endless. Enjoy the small town and country setting with the convenience of shopping, medical and sport facilities right down the road!  

Stellenbosch is home to quality sport facilities that serve Stellenbosch University, meaning that they are state of the art and available for members of certain Sports Clubs to use. Enjoy walking, running and biking trails all around the town, as well as the stunning Coetzenburg Hill and Jonkershoek Nature Reserve perfect for hiking on the weekends. The Polkadraai Farm is buzzing in season for families to spend the day picking strawberries or choose take the kids on an educational tour to Stellenbosch's Village Museum to learn the history of the gorgeous town.