{"title":"Cape Town: Slow Stays","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cape-town-a-private-farm-stay-among-orchards-vines","title":"Cape Town: A Private Farm Stay among Orchards \u0026 Vines","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWe stay on a private working farm in the Cape Winelands, where vineyards and fruit orchards stretch towards the mountains and the Berg River winds quietly through the land. Life here feels wonderfully removed from the outside world. With the estate reserved entirely for us, days unfold between the farmhouse, gardens, vines and orchards, giving us the rare feeling of having a little piece of the countryside almost entirely to ourselves. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Farmhouse to Call Our Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the stay is a generous farmhouse arranged around a peaceful inner courtyard, with spaces made for gathering slowly rather than passing through. A library and fireplace invite quieter mornings, while vine-covered patios look outward towards the vineyards and mountains. Elsewhere on the farm, additional rooms sit among the vines and an old coach house offers another, more secluded corner of the estate. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pleasure comes from having the entire place to ourselves. We can gather around a long table, disappear into the garden with a book, swim beneath the mountains or simply allow everyone to find their own rhythm before coming together again in the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife among Orchards \u0026amp; Vines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is still very much a working landscape. Grapes, apples, citrus, figs and kiwi grow across the farm, and we can wander through the orchards and vineyards or join an optional guided farm tour to understand more about what is being cultivated around us. When the seasons allow, guests can even pick fruit and grapes directly from the land. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloser to the house, a vegetable and herb garden becomes part of everyday life. We can gather something fresh for the kitchen, follow paths through the grounds or walk down towards the river without needing to turn the experience into an itinerary. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong Tables \u0026amp; Slow Afternoons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood can become as relaxed or celebratory as we want it to be. Private catering and chef experiences can be arranged, allowing breakfasts, long lunches and dinners to unfold around the estate rather than requiring us to leave it. Tables can find their way beneath old trees, into the courtyard or out towards the orchards and vineyards. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd between meals, there is little pressure to do very much. We can swim, play tennis among the citrus trees, walk through the farm, take a creative or cooking class, or settle beneath the vines as afternoon slowly turns into evening. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Winelands beyond the Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we eventually feel like leaving, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are both around twenty minutes away, placing some of the Cape Winelands' vineyards, restaurants and small-town life within easy reach. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this feels like one of those stays where we might make plans to explore and then quietly abandon them. There is something particularly lovely about waking on a working farm, walking outside with nowhere urgent to go, and letting the landscape provide enough for the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe come for a farmhouse among the vines, and linger for the feeling that, for a little while, the whole farm belongs to us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Slow Diary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55123612598614,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5740\/5014\/files\/Olivgruner_Gartenweg_vor_stillen_Bergen.png?v=1792096193"},{"product_id":"cape-town-a-private-vineyard-manor-beneath-the-franschhoek-mountains","title":"Cape Town: A Private Vineyard Manor beneath the Franschhoek Mountains","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWe stay in a secluded manor tucked into the Franschhoek countryside, where vineyards stretch towards the mountains and days seem to move at a gentler pace.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAround an hour's drive from Cape Town, the estate feels wonderfully removed from the city, yet sits only a few minutes from the village of Franschhoek. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Manor Made for Slow Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house is generous yet private, with six en-suite bedrooms gathered around spaces designed for being together. We wake slowly, linger over breakfast prepared for us, and move between quiet interiors, the outdoor patio and the garden as the light changes across the valley. A dedicated breakfast chef and concierge bring an understated sense of ease to the stay. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween the Pool \u0026amp; the Vines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutside, a private pool becomes the natural centre of long summer afternoons. Beyond it lie the cultivated landscapes of the estate — vineyards, gardens and mountains creating that beautiful sense of being enclosed by the countryside without ever feeling isolated. The property remains a working farm, with vines forming part of its landscape and history. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvenings beneath the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs evening settles in, we can gather around the outdoor boma and braai, stay outside on the private patio, or return indoors to the warmth of the fireplace. 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