5 / 5 - One review
How to get there
2 hours 15 minutes from Cape Town by car, don't forget to turn off at Robertson
When to go
From October to February, it is took cold in winter
Minimum stay
1 to 2 days
The village of Montagu is truly wonderful with its Cape Dutch style houses, all white with wines, in an exceptional mountain panorama. It is situated just before a magnificent mountain pass, on route 62, a panoramic route at altitude surrounded by multiple estates which produce wine, but also, as a bit of a change, brandy (local cognac), cheese and olives. I loved having lunch there and regret not spending the night.
I still tried the village's famous natural hot water baths, incredibly relaxing! The hotel where the pools are found is well fitted out and the water is at 43°C. It's best to go there as night falls when it is a bit cooler, the summer heat is unbearable during the day.