Location
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Situated at 161 Dorp Street, Eendracht Boutique Hotel is within walking
distance of most of the major tourist attractions, shops, art galleries,
antique shops, museums and restaurants in Stellenbosch.
Directions and MAP
Stellenbosch is centrally situated between two freeways, the N1
and N2, 45 minutes from Cape Town, 20 minutes from the International
Airport.
From Cape Town International Airport:
Take N2 towards Somerset West
Take Exit 33 (Baden Powell) to get onto R310 to Stellenbosch
Drive approx 15km to T-junction
Turn right to Stellenbosch
At the 2nd set of traffic lights turn right into Dorp Street
Drive up Dorp Street until you reach Eendracht Boutique Hotel (no
161) on your right.
Parking is available behind the hotel. The entrance to the parking
area is just past the hotel.
From N2 – Garden Route
Take exit 43 off the N2
Turn right onto R44 to Stellenbosch
Travel approx 15km
At the traffic lights turn right into Dorp Street
Travel up Dorp Street to no 161 ( Eendracht Boutique Hotel) on right
Parking is available behind the hotel
From N1
Take exit 39 off N1 onto R304 to Stellenbosch
Travel 15km to the town
Continue straight along Bird Street until you reach T- junction
Turn left into Dorp Street
Eendracht Boutique Hotel is on the right a little further up the
road.
Parking is available behind the hotel.
Click
here for a map to Stellenbosch
Click
here for a map to Eendracht Boutique Hotel
Suggested Itinerary
Stellenbosch is centrally located within easy reach of Western Cape's
most sought after attractions. Most of these attractions are within
a 60 km radius from Stellenbosch. We have a six-day
itinerary available, which you can use.
Restaurants
As Eendracht is in the centre of the historic town the majority
of the best restaurants and cafes (more than 38 in total) is within
an easy stroll. Some of these are: Fishmonger
(seafood), Decameron (Italian), Volkskombuis
(traditional), D'Ouwe
Werf (traditional), Bukhara (Indian), Java Internet Café,
De Soete Inval (Dutch), Wijnhuis
(international food and wine tasting), Spur
(hamburgers).
Drive to some of the restaurants with beautiful settings
in the winelands surrounding Stellenbosch. Examples of these are:
96 Winery Road (country dining), Spier
(traditional), Tokara
(international), The Berry Farm (berry delights), Oude
Libertas (traditional).
Stellenbosch Museums
As Eendracht is built on the sixth oldest property in town and also
situated in Dorp Street that is lined by most of the historical
buildings. It is no wonder that the 5000m2 Village
Museum is almost next to Eendracht. Also the Toy
Museum and the Kruithuis
is nearby, to name but a few.
Wine Route
Stellenbosch is known as the heart of the Winelands for a good reason!
The oldest and most extensive wineroute -108 wine farms in total-
in South Africa surrounds the town. More information is available
at Stellenbosch
Wine Routes.
Art and Culture
Across the street from Eendracht are two art galleries and that
is only the beginning. There are more than six well-known art galleries
and art museums in town. A few examples are: The Sasol Art Museum,
and Stellenbosch Art Gallery.
In Stellenbosch are no less than six theatres (and 3 of these within
walking distance) and auditoriums where you can experience a variety
of performing arts. To name a few: Dorpstreet
Gallery, The
Sasol Art Museum, Endler
Hall, Spier
Amphitheatre, Old Conserve Hall.
There are several jewellery manufacturers nearby like
Uwe
Koetter. Diamond cutting works is situated across the street
from Eendracht. Here you can observe superior craftsmen trading
their skills and acquire export quality diamonds direct from the
source.
University of Stellenbosch
The well-known Stellenbosch
University is a mere stroll from Eendracht. Some of the highlights
are the underground J.S.
Gericke Library and Botanical Gardens.
Golfing
Stellenbosch is surrounded not only by wineries, but also by golf
courses! There are five courses near the town, including the Stellenbosch
Golf Course laid out by Gary Player. A further seven courses
are within 20 minutes drive from town.
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