Paarl at a glance
Paarl
In contrast to some the other Winelands towns, Paarl aka The Pearl of the Winelands has styled itself as the adventure capital of the area, as well as being it's largest town. Paarl is name after its "Paarl Rock" or Pearl Mountain. The town is the third oldest in South Africa, boasts the country's second oldest wine route as well as offering a large variety of running events, 4x4 trails, quad bike trails, rockclimbing and numerous festivals throughout the year. The area is also associated with fruit production.
Due to its history, its town centre similarly offers an abundance of Cape Dutch architecture and well-established trees with an abundance of wine farms in the outlying areas. Val de Vie https://www.valdevie.co.za - and its Pearl Valley Golf Course - is a large gated community, which are also located within these outlying areas, offering residents luxury homes in beautiful surrounds with unparalleled levels of security and extensive facilities.
Popular schools in the area include the Paarl Gymnasium, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paarl_Gimnasium, La Rochelle Girls High School https://www.larries.co.za, Paarl Boys' High School https://www.paarlboyshigh.org.za and Paarl Girls' High School. Which number amongst the oldest schools in the country. For those seeking IEB (Independent Examinations Board) curricula, boarding is offered in Franschhoek's Bridge House School https://www.bridgehouse.org.za.
Paarl offers its residents Mediclinic Paarl https://www.mediclinic.co.za/en/paarl/home.html, Medicross Paarl https://onlinebookings.medicross.co.za/all/paarl/? as well as the provincial Paarl Hospital. Other facilities include the St Stephen Health Care Oncology Centre http://ststephen.co.za . Sub-acute and physical rehabilitation facilities are also on offer at Spescare Paarl http://spescare.co.za/spescare-paarl/.
The Winelands offer so very many options for exploration, especially if those are focused on food or wine. Residents and visitors are entirely spoilt for choice. A few of the current favourites could include The Polo Pavilion at Val de Vie https://www.valdevie.co.za/restaurant/polo-pavilion-by-backs/, Noop within the town http://www.noop.co.za . Venturing out to Avondale Wine, Faber offers international cuisine https://avondalewine.co.za/faber .
The Winelands offer idyllic surrounds and the options can cater for just about all tastes.
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