2 Best Sights in Bot River, The Western Cape and Winelands

You can't miss the old white gates of Beaumont Wines. This is a fabulous family-run winery. It's just sufficiently scruffy to create an atmosphere of age and country charm without actually being untidy. But, charm aside, it's the wine you come here for, and it really is worth the detour. Beaumont produces a range of dependable, notable wines, like their flagship Hope Marguerite, a wooded Chenin Blanc. The deli is open for breakfast and lunch, and there are cottages on-site if you want to stay over.

As you're heading inland to explore the Overberg or the Garden Route, be sure to stop at the impressive Gabriëlskloof, 29 km (18 miles) northeast of Kleinmond. Try the award-winning Shiraz in the garden or in front of a log fire in the tasting room. You can also sample the estate's extra-virgin olive oil, and perhaps purchase some from the deli. The Gabriëlskloof restaurant is a great place to stop for lunch. The menu changes regularly, but the food is always wholesome fare made with fresh local produce.