When to travel
Spring and summer are lovely seasons to visit Franschoek, with warmer and longer days lending themselves to outdoor activities and leisurely days spent on wine estates. As with any destination in the Cape, Franschoek gets busy and very expensive over the December holidays. Travelling out of season may secure a less pricey trip and the chance to experience the town and surrounds at your leisure without a throng of crowds around you.
Franschoek’s South African spin on Bastille Day, the French Fête Nationale, takes place every year during July. Held at the Hugenot Monument, it is a highlight on the social calendar in the region and offers the finest wine of the region, a feast of food, music and markets as part of the weekend-long celebration. This year the French-inspired festival takes place on 13 and 14 July.
How to get there
If you are travelling to Franschoek from the inland regions of South Africa or from abroad, take a flight to Cape Town International and travel via road to Franschoek. The R45 cuts through Paarl and the R310 through Stellenbosch. Make the most of your trip and travel through both towns that form part of the heart of South Africa’s wine lands.
Franschoek’s South African spin on Bastille Day, the French Fête Nationale, takes place every year during July. Held at the Hugenot Monument, it is a highlight on the social calendar in the region and offers the finest wine of the region, a feast of food, music and markets as part of the weekend-long celebration. This year the French-inspired festival takes place on 13 and 14 July.
How to get there
If you are travelling to Franschoek from the inland regions of South Africa or from abroad, take a flight to Cape Town International and travel via road to Franschoek. The R45 cuts through Paarl and the R310 through Stellenbosch. Make the most of your trip and travel through both towns that form part of the heart of South Africa’s wine lands.
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