A Long Weekend in Stanford
"It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book" — Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave, 1945
Described as the place that time forgot, Stanford village in the Overberg, is only one and a half hours from Cape Town, yet is worlds away. Its dusty roads and weathered historical cottages seen from the high road on the way to some place else, are only a misleading facade, for this quaint village evokes the poet in every weary man's heart and stills the roaming.
Stanford
Floating slowly down the river on a summers afternoon, you'll realise why the languishing country bug is so catchy, that most weekend visitors to the small town end up leaving owning a piece of real estate.
In Stanford, afternoon teas are a treasured daily meditation and books are still favoured to television, walking is a daily activity and bicyles are the favoured means of transportation. With beautiful scenes around every corner, Stanford is certainly one of the most aesthetically pleasing towns in the Western Cape region and world class country restaurants and antique stores draw people from Cape Town through to the interior. Continued
Article by: The Team @ SA-Venues
