GROOT CONSTANTIA

 Most of the surrounding farmlands have been converted into the residential area of Constantia, but Groot Constantia in Constantia Valley, the oldest wine-making centre in South Africa, is government controlled, preserved as a national monument. Early Cape Governor Simon van der Stel's homestead today houses antique furniture and paintings. The wine cellar, today converted into a wine museum, houses drinking vessels in glass, silver, copper and stoneware from Greek antiquity to the 19th century, and early wine-making processes may be seen.

 

Manor House * Old Wine Cellar * Vineyard * The Wine Cellar

 
Constantia wines, once sought after in the Courts of Europe, are still produced, grown, pressed, matured, bottled and sold on the estate itself. Wine may be purchased on the estate. Trailer tours of the estate available throughout the season. Regular craft market.

LAC LA RONGE

     At 336,200 hectares, this is Saskatchewan's largest provincial park. It encompasses a beautiful, forested region with some 100 freshwater lakes plus massive Lac La Ronge itself and a portion of the Churchill River, complete with whitewater rapids and waterfalls. Renowned for excellent sport fishing, canoeing and cross-country skiing.

 

LAC LA RONGE
Fisherman's Paradise - This 500 sq. mile lake consistently produces trophy-size lake trout, Northern Pike & Walleye

 

The community of La Ronge is a gateway to an exciting array of wilderness adventures. Enormous Lac La Ronge is surrounded by a myriad of smaller lakes and rivers, providing outstanding canoeing, fishing, camping and exploring in some of the most gorgeous countryside around. A highlight is the Churchill River, important throughout Saskatchewan's history, and today providing some of the best canoeing in North America.

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PORTMEIRION

     An Italianate village on the coast of Wales: is it possible? Portmeirion is the most charming place in the Principality. It was begun in 1925 by architect Clough Williams-Ellis, who called it "a lighthearted live exhibition of architecture, decor and landscaping." His intention was to prove that buildings could actually enhanced an already beautiful landscape. Towers, spires, turrets, domes, campaniles, triumphal arches, murals and weatherboard cottages make up this joyous fantasy, in a thickly wooded setting on the edge of a big sandy bay.

 Portmeirion, Gwynedd

 
It is familiar to many who haven't even been here from the cult T.V. series The Prisoner. Many of the cottages offer first-rate accommodations as part of the Portmeirion Hotel. One of the most elegant and unusual places to stay in Wales, this waterfront mansion is located at the heart of Portmeirion. The original part of the building is Victorian, although it was greatly expanded in the 1920s.

MYRTLE BEACH

 Myrtle Beach is the sun and fun capital of the Grand Strand that beckons millions to the semi-tropical paradise that's a golfer's dream, a fisherman's delight, a family vacation heaven and tennis buff's fantasy. Natural beauty, a climate with distinct but mild and pleasant seasons, and a variety of activities, almost as limitless as the seashells, have made the Grand Strand the choice vacation and retirement spot for generations of Carolinians, along with a swelling tide of national and international tourists.

 Greetings from Myrtle Beach!
Long noted as the Riviera of the South.

 

The fine white sand and dunes of the beaches along the Strand make for the best in swimming, sunbathing, strolling, shelling and surfing. The big thrill, voted near the top by all, is food. Miles of restaurants offer heavenly smells and the best in seafood of the day, if not the very hour. The after-dinner fun begins when Myrtle Beach lights up its Pavilion, as the infinite sky lights the moon and stars. When the sun goes down, the stars step out - on Myrtle Beach's many stages.

 

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BARBADOS

 Barbados is for people who want to relax in sophisticated way. The air of British civility - stately homes, rolling green countryside, colorful cottages, afternoon tea and cricket matches - permeates the island. Beaches along the south, southeast and west coasts are seldom crowded, and that is where you'll find beachfront resorts. Tennis and golf are popular. Fine restaurants abound. And there's also an array of historic, cultural and natural spots to explore. For a real taste of island life, visit in the summer and celebrate the end of the sugarcane harvest with the Bajans during the month-long Crop-Over festival.

West Coast Beach

 

Barbados is famous for its endless miles of superb, white-sand beaches along three wonderfully diverse coastlines, its sophisticated atmosphere, devoid of crowds or any raucousness. It also offers a wide variety of popular outdoor pursuits, including windsurfing, yachting, deep-sea fishing, diving and golf. Think of paradise, think of Barbados. With its sixty miles of shimmering shores, swaying palm trees, soft white sands and inviting seas all just waiting to be discovered.

 

 

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CHRISTIANA

Christiana is a friendly little town on the green banks of the Vaal River. It features a holiday resort with camping and ablution facilities, excellent water sports facilities, a modern water chute and a 30 km stretch of navigable water. A boom town for a while after diamonds were discovered in 1870. Relics and photographs of that area are displayed in a restaurant of a nearby mineral spa.

 

 

The Mineral Spa situated 3 kms north of the town is a popular holiday resort offering accommodation in fully equipped chalets and luxury rooms. The resort on the banks  of the Vaal River also features heated private and mineral pools, a swimming pool, restaurant, shop and a range of recreational facilities, including mini golf, bowls, tennis, angling and boating. The resort features a game reserve with species such as white rhino, gemsbok, eland and red hartebeest.

CAMPBELLTON

 Sugaring-off, fiddlehead picking, salmon celebrating, autumn hiking, downhill skiing- Campbellton is the city for all seasons! The amber magic of maple syrup is a sweet end to wonderful white winters. One of the highlights of summer is the Salmon Festival which is celebrated the first week of July. The waterfront comes alive with music and people strolling down Salmon Boulevard, having their pictures taken with the world's largest salmon at the Salmon Plaza.

 

 

Campbellton is a beautiful, dramatically picturesque gateway to the Acadian Coastal Drive and the Appalachian Range. Antique and craft stores, great golf, unparalleled bird-watching opportunities, visual art, history, science and technology exhibits - something for everyone. Getting here is exciting and beautiful, being here is even better. The city may be small, but it's mighty pretty and lots of fun too!

 

 

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PERTH

 Once the capital of medieval Scotland, Perth has a rich heritage that is reflected in many of its buildings. It was in the Church of St John, founded in 1126, that the preacher John Knox delivered the fiery sermons that led to the destruction of many local monasteries. The Victorianized Fair Maid’s House (c.1600), on North Port, is one of the oldest houses in town and was the fictional home of the heroine of Sir Walter Scott’s The Fair Maid of Perth (1828).

 

Scone Palace, East Front: Historic Home of the Earls of Mansfield

  

Three km north of Perth, the Gothic Scone Palace stands on the site of an abbey destroyed by John Knox’s followers in 1559. It is one of Scotland's grandest stately homes. Between the 9th and 13th centuries, Scone guarded the sacred Stone of Destiny, now in Edinburgh Castle, on which the Scottish kings were crowned. It has magnificent collections of porcelain, furniture, ivories, 18th-century clocks and 16th-century needlework, as well as a playground and fine gardens to explore.

 

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BAY CITY

 Established in 1894; seat of Matagorda County. Today commercial center for farming, ranching, oil, and nuclear energy. Port on Colorado River Feeder Channel connecting with Intracoastal Canal; recreation on river includes boating, skiing, fishing and a 28-space RV park. On the bank of the Colorado River, park features 40 campsites with full-service RV hookups. Other facilities include jogging trail with a 10-station exercise course along the way, boat ramp, day pavilion, and fishing. Adjacent to park is Rio Grande Golf Course, a beautiful 18-hole Gary Player designed course.

Matagorda County Museum - Early clothing, books, Texas maps, furniture, paintings. Century-old carpentry tool collection, late 17th Century music, archives. Children's museum features exhibits and activities for kids. It's in the basement of the museum.

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BRITS

48 km west of Pretoria. Agricultural centre which flourished after the construction of the Haartbeespoort Dam. Produces tobacco, wheat, fruit, vegetables and flowers. Also a border industry area. The Peace Tree, an old karee tree, 9 km from Brits, is the site under which the Peace Treaty ending the Transvaal Civil War was signed on 15 Jan. 1864. Plaque and memorial mark the spot.  Sports facilities available in the town. Hotel accommodation and various holiday resort in the area. 

 Majestic mountains reaching to a cloudless, autumn sky - and the crispness of uplands air in sun-warmed valleys clothed in the  finery of colourful trees and shrubs

Located 35km outside of Brits, Dikhololo promises a never ending bush experience at this game farm and family resort. Animals roam freely, offering guests thrilling and close-up sightings of Giraffes, a variety of Buck, Zebras, Jackals, dozens of Bird species and more. With the many activities and various facilities onsite, there is never a dull moment.