Robertson Backpackers
This brand new backpackers is the only hostel in the Breede River Valley and one of the very few on Route 62,
the longest wine route in the world, which makes it a pretty good base for exploring the area. Here lazy hammocks slurp up the mountain views and crazy days take in outdoor adventures and free wine tasting at 21 different farms ...
Robertson is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa known as the valley of wine and roses. It was founded in 1853 and named after the Scottish Dutch Reformed Church Minister, Dr William Robertson. Tourism has also grown in recent years and the town has several South African National Monuments, such as the Pink Church (1859), the Museum (1860), the Edwardian-style house 12 Piet Retief Street (1904), the Victorian-style house 59 Van Reeneen Street (1914) and the Powder House (which used as a storage for gunpowder). The wine industry in Robertson has grown from less than 25 cellars in 1995 to more than 50 registerd wine cellars as of today. There is a number of wine cellars that receives the highest awards both locally and internationally every year. Famous wine cellars or Robertson include Graham Beck, Springfield, Bon Cap and Majors Hill. There is also a range of small boutique wineries as Rosendal and Fraaii Uitzicht.
