Babylonstoren
A large fruit and vegetable garden set within a historic Cape Dutch farmstead, with over 300 edible plants, greenhouses and a farm restaurant. It is the most popular estate in wine country.
Babylonstoren sits at the foot of Simonsberg, between Paarl and the Franschhoek Valley. It was founded in 1692, and its white-walled farmhouses with gabled facades are well preserved. The heart of the estate is a fruit and vegetable garden of about 3.5 hectares, laid out in the style of French royal gardens, with more than 300 edible plants. There is also a cactus garden, glasshouses, and herb and medicinal plant gardens, and daily garden tours are available. The estate's Babel restaurant is famous for its 'from garden to table' concept. There is also a bakery, a tasting room and a farm shop. Garden tickets must be booked online in advance (about ZAR 50-100), and they often sell out on weekends and public holidays. It is about a 25-minute drive from Stellenbosch.
Opening hours
Daily about 09:00–17:00 (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Fairview Wine and Cheese
- Afrikaans Language Monument
- Boschendal
- Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
- Drakenstein Correctional Centre
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch Winelands