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Cape Town, South Africa's parliamentary capital, already has its place among the world's notable tourist destinations. But few foreign visitors know that hidden behind the massive, flat-topped Tafelberg (Table Mountain) that overlooks the city is another world. A 45-minute drive from Cape Town will place you amid European scenery, blue mountains, farm boundaries of fir and wattle, wide sheltered valleys and a climate that is virtually Mediterranean. The Paarl ("pearl" in Afrikaans) region, largest of the country's vineyard areas, is at the southern-hemisphere latitude equivalent of Spain's renowned Sherry region. Visitors to Constantia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: Wine Country | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

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