| The town of Worcester in South Africa was
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| | Botanical Garden:This jewel of a garden
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| founded in 1822. The town today is mainly
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| | with 144ha of natural semi-desert
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| the service centre for the surrounding
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| | vegetation and 10ha of landscaped
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| wine and fruit growing areas in the
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| | gardens, features the unique plants of
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| Breede River Valley. Worcester lies at
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| | the drier parts of the country. Its
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| the N1 freeway connecting Cape Town and
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| | greenhouse boast world famous collections
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| Johannesburg and is an ideal place for a
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| | of stone plants.Brandy Route:During the
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| stopover, since it has some interesting
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| | 325th brandy producing year in South
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| tourist attractions to offer.At the
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| | Africa in 1997, the world's first Brandy
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| Kleinplasie open-air museum one can gain
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| | Route was introduced, causing a stir
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| an insight into the living conditions of
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| | amongst the world media. Public awareness
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| the first settlers. A farm from the 18th
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| | was roused and brandy-lovers set about
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| century, a hut of the Trekboers and a
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| | finding out more about the production and
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| Khoikhoi camp have been rebuilt and
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| | finer side of this noble fruit of the
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| furnished true to detail. Actors in
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| | vine, by visiting the cellars along the
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| historical dresses reinvoke the rural
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| | Brandy Route.The KWV Cellar, the largest
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| life of the old days. Visitors can watch
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| | of its kind in the world, is one of eight
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| how they manufactured soap, rolled
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| | cellars on the Brandy Route. It's
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| tobacco, forged horseshoes, milled wheat,
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| | uniqueness lies in the 120 Woudberg
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| spun wool and much more.To the wine
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| | potstills, huge maturation cellar and
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| lover, Worcester offers a big Wine
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| | demonstrations of the ancient craft of
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| Tasting Centre, where one can savor the
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| | barrel-making by the coopers.The Olof
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| excellent Breede River wines. Definitely
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| | Bergh Solera Cellar, at Goudine, is the
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| worth a visit is the KWV Brandy Cellar,
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| | other cellar in the Worcester region.
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| where one can gain an insight into art of
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| | Small but prolific, it accommodates 22
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| brandy distillation.Another attraction is
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| | Woudberg copper potstills, similiar to
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| the Karoo National Botanical Garden,
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| | those used in Cognac, France, for the
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| about one kilometer north of Worcester.
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| | distillation of high quality colombar
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| In this 144 hectare semi-desert nature
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| | wines. It is the only cellar in South
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| reserve one can find a whole spectrum of
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| | Africa to practice the famous Spanish
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| Karoo plants.Glider-flying enthusiasts
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| | Solera method of maturation and
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| find the only glider flying airfield in
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| | blending.Institute for the Blind:Visitors
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| the Cape in Worcester. The Cape Gliding
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| | are invited to come and see how the
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| Club owns a whole range of one or
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| | visually impaired are trained and how
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| two-seater glider planes, a towing
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| | they work.Institute for the Deaf:Visitors
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| aircraft and a tarred runway. Flying
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| | are invited to come and see how the
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| activities are usually limited to the
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| | hearing impaired are trained and how they
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| weekends only. Visitors are welcome and
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| | work.Nuwe Hoop Centre for the Hearing
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| can, under the supervision of a teacher,
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| | Impaired:A centre where children between
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| try flying themselves. Thermal winds and
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| | the ages of three and twenty one years
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| weather conditions in the Breede River
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| | receive formal and technical training.
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| Valley are excellent most of the
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| | Visitors are welcome.Architectural
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| year.Worcester lies on the main route to
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| | Walking Routes:Worcester was laid out
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| and from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port
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| | according to a definite plan with
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| Elizabeth. With its wide range of
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| | parallel streets. This enables the
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| services and commercial facilities, it
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| | visitor to take an easy walk through town
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| has become the business and shopping
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| | and visit some prime examples of early
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| centre for the entire valley and
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| | architecture. Brochures are available at
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| surrounding towns.Things to See and
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| | the Tourism Bureau.Gift and Antique
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| Do:Kleinplasie:The Complex (next to the
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| | Shops:Several interesting shops are
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| Robertson Road) comprises the
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| | dotted around town.Gerald Crawford was
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| agricultural showground's, an Open Air
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| | born in South Africa, studied
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| Living Museum, restaurant and wine
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| | electronics, telecommunication,
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| cellar, as well as the Reptile
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| | eco-travel and african travel concepts.
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| World.Kleinplasie Open Air Living
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| | He taught responsible tourism in South
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| Museum:The unique open air museum depicts
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| | Africa. If you have any questions or
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| the lifestyle of the early pioneer
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| | comments please e-mail me on. E-mail
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| farmers. Throughout the year a variety of
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| | Address:
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| activities are presented.Karoo National
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| | southafricantravelarticles@12234455.co.
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