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Constantia Valley is a place of ancient vineyards, beautiful houses and forest. A historical valley with well-preserved Cape Dutch and Victorian architecture, shopping malls, golf courses and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden and the Tokai Forest Reserve with giant Californian redwoods and ancient oak trees.
he Constantia Valley has hiking paths through the Silvermine Nature Reserve, Tokai Forest, Cecelia Forest and the Constantia Greenbelt. Two Muslim shrines “the Kramats” can be seen, one on the Klein Constantia Estate and on Islam Hill in Summit Road.
Constantia’s vines, and the valley has been associated with world-class wines since 1692. Groot Constantia is the oldest vineyard in South Africa where many of the original structures are still in existence and form part of the Manor House complex with wine tasting, cellar tours and fine dining. Other estates are Klein Constantia, Buitenverwachting, Constantia Uitsig and Steenberg.
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