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African Shades - Accommodation in Swellendam,  Western Cape, South Africa

African Shades - Accommodation in Swellendam, Western Cape. The bed & breakfast is situated in the picturesque, most historic part of Swellendam adjacent the Drostdy Museum, in a quiet environs with a lovely, cosy swimming-pool area, beautiful gardens and spectacular mountain views. Enjoy the atmosphere of your bed & breakfast, laying in a sun-coach near the swimmingpool or the sun-deck, with a cool glass of South African wine. Enjoy your dinner at the Connection Restaurant (opposite your b&b) or the other three restaurants on walking distance.

Price: 4

bed and breakfast

5 twin/kings 1 cottage

African Shades Guesthouse offers four funky, modern, spacious en-suite rooms with excellent 2 mtr. lenght twinbeds and pure cotton linen. Our honeymoonroom has a kingsize bed. The family cottage can accommodate maximum 4 persons. All rooms are decorated with flair and an African touch, with very unusual and highly attractive ornamental fixtures and fittings. The bathrooms have modern showers with high quality mixer-taps and removable shower heads and high water presure. bathroom with toilet and shower, two of the rooms having a bathroom with shower and bath, sitting corner, tv, fridge, hairdryer, fan/heater, coffee and tea making facilities, private entrance and terrace.

There are various Nature Parks in the surroundings of our Guesthouse with an abundance of animal-life and vegetation. Bontebok National Park is 7 kilometres near town. The Park is home to Bontebok antelopes and other buck species, red hartebeests and Cape Mountain zebras. Among the several bird species are the secretary bird and the blue crane. Bontebok Park has about 470 kinds of plant species. Grootvadersbosch and Boosmansbos Nature Reserve are also worth a visit.  On the outskirts of Swellendam, you will find the Marloth Nature Reserve, which covers a part of the Langeberg Mountain area. There are beautiful walking trails and mountain bike trails in the Park. Take a short walk or experience a trail of several days. The Swellendam Walking Trail is 74 kilometres long. The Swellendam golfcourse is nested at the feet of the Langeberg mountains. The almost private golfcourse offers just 9 holes, but the also experienced golfer would like the course. A none-affilated fee of R 80 (2005), almost no waiting / reservation times makes the course very attractive. You can also explore the surroundings by canoe. There are canoe routes on the Breede River and the Buffeljags River, 9 km from Swellendam. There are several horse riding trails (short trails or trails for several days) through the beautiful surroundings of Swellendam. For non-experienced, as well as for professional horse riders.