I ♥ Montagu because ...

Hi, I’m Fida Hess from Mimosa Lodge in Montagu in the Western Cape.
MONTAGU IS BEST KNOWN FOR its Muscadel, Hot Springs and Adventure Sport
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT our great NG Church in Church Street, This is one of the most his­toric streets in Montagu apart from Long Street.
THE BEST PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the hole in the wall (tun­nel) com­ing from Ashton to Montagu in the Cogmanskloof.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the bird sanc­tu­ary where hun­dreds of birds took over 2–3 trees as their homes  ...

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO go hik­ing in the moun­tains.
WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO sip some of our neigh­bour­ing Robertson Wine Valley wines in front of an open fire.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS all year round, because Montagu does not have the gale force winds Cape Town has in Summer and our win­ters are mild with only 20% of Cape Town’s rain, although the morn­ings can be on the chilly side it heats towards the afternoon.

MY FAVOURITE BEARKFAST SPOT IS Die Kloof Padstal.
FOR LUNCH I SUGGEST Templeton’s @ Four Oaks.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS Templeton’s @ Four Oaks & Mimosa Lodge, try the fixed four course gour­met meal that changes on a daily basis.
MY FAVOURITE COUNTRY RESTAURANT IS Riggs in nearby Bonnievale. They have great food , great views and also over­looks a work­ing Cheese Factory
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO Preston’s Thomas Bain Pub
MONTAGU'S BEST KEPT SECRET IS Mystic Tin Brewery.

MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS to go Mountain Biking and enjoy our array of nat­ural out­door entertainment.

TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO have a sun downer at Fraai Uitzicht in Klaas Voogds.
IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY Rock Climbing or Quad Biking.
MY FAVOURITE DRIVE IS com­ing down Burger’s Pass on the R318 into Montagu  over­look­ing the Keisie Valley.
MY FAVOURITE GIFT SHOP IS Die Boord.

MY FAVOURITE BIRD WATCHING SPOT IS the Bird Sanctuary on the Corner of Bath and Barry Streets.
IF YOU'RE HERE IN AUGUST, JOIN IN THE FUN AT the National Youth Arts Festival.

MY FAVOURITE MUSEUM IS all three we have in Montagu. Check out the medi­cinal herbs at the Joubert House, The fam­ous art of Francois Kriege at the Kriege House and the History and Floods of Montagu at the Sending Kerk.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS the NG Church for its majestic pres­ence at the top of Church Street.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS Die Stal just 5 km out of Town where kids can run around and swing or play on an old wagon cart or occa­sion­ally have a run in with the ‘werf haan’.
BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS wine tast­ing, pic­nic and boat cruise at Viljoensdrift.
WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO do a cook­ing course at Mimosa Lodge.

THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS how friendly every­one is.
MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS Arniston, only 120km away.
WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, I donate all my reject linen to vari­ous insti­tu­tions loc­ally for instance the Rape Trauma Centre at the Police Station, or the newly found Orphanage at the Mag. We also sup­port vari­ous fund raisers for Rotary as well as Lions.

OTHER NOTES: Montagu is situ­ated in close prox­im­ity to 4 other Towns, being Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor & Robertson. Seeing one without the other is not pos­sible as our area offers such a vari­ety of activ­it­ies that you can eas­ily stay for a week and still be entertained.

I ♥ Montagu because it has good food, good wine and real friendly people. This is all apart from the fact that we are just liv­ing in the most beau­ti­ful part of South Africa.

Mimosa Lodge

Mimosa Lodge is situ­ated in the heart of Montagu, a quaint and well-kept town remin­is­cent of a bygone era at the gate­way to Route 62. Fine hos­pit­al­ity, superb cuisine and excep­tional wines, are daily faire for the pur­vey­ors of this four-star estab­lish­ment — a two hour drive from Cape Town at the foot­hills of the Langeberg Mountains. Beautifully appoin­ted en-suite rooms open onto lush, ram­bling gar­dens and spark­ling swim­ming pool mak­ing Mimosa Lodge the per­fect stop ...

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Mimosa Lodge +27 (0)23 614‑2351
Die Kloof Padstal +27 (0)23 614‑2209
Templeton’s @ Four Oaks +27 (0)23 614‑2778
Riggs Restaurant in Bonnievale +27 (0)23 616‑3912
Preston’s Restaurant & Thomas Bain Pub +27 (0)23 614‑3013
Mystic Tin Brewery +27 (0)23 614‑2461
Fraai Uitzicht +27 (0)23 626‑6156

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