Kirstenbosch and Newlands

Often times called the ‘ Southern Suburbs’, Kirstenbosch and Newlands is only 15 minutes from Cape Town.

Hugging and tucked behind Table Mountain you will find the exclusive suburbs of Newlands, Kirstenbosch, Claremont and Wynberg. A large and leafy collection of exclusive residential suburbs there are a variety of places of interest to visit, the most famous of which is Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

• Cheer for the Springbok at Newlands Cricket Ground !
  
• Why not watch a One Day Cricket Match at Sahara Park Newlands ?
  
• Enjoy a Summer Series Classic Concert, complete with a Champagne Picnic at Kirstenbosch Gardens
  
• Shop in the exclusive Cavendish Square which showcases local and international designers

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens were established in 1913 to preserve and propagate South Africa’s rich floral heritage, and are today recognized as one of the world’s most respected botanical gardens. Newlands is home to Cape Town’s leading Rugby and Cricket Stadiums and is often the venue for national and international matches. There are several things to see and do in the area and these include visiting Rhodes Memorial, the Mostert’s Mill and the luxury shopping centre of Cavendish Square.

Kirstenbosch Gardens sprawl over 1310 acres of Table Mountains well watered Southern Slopes. They were founded in 1913 with the express purpose of preserving and propagating South Africa’s rich floral heritage. Today Kirstenbosch Gardens is one of the leading Botanical Gardens in the world, and definitely worth of a visit. During the summer you can enjoy concerts in the grounds of the gardens, pack a picnic and laze on the slopes and listen to the concerts ranging from Classic to Jazz and local rock bands. Dress warm as even during the summer the temperatures can drop and it gets particularly chilly.

Kirstenbosch showcases about 9000 species of flowering plant, among them the Proteas and Ericas of the Cape’s unique fynbos vegetation : disas, bulbs, succulents, ferns, pelargoniums and primeval cycads.

Rhodes Memorial is an unashamedly Imperialistic ‘temple’ that commemorates Cecil John Rhodes a man, who whatever his faults, strode across Africa during the Victorian age. Enjoy tea and scones at the memorial and marvel at the magnificent views.
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Kirstenbosch Gardens sprawl over 1310 acres of Table Mountains well watered Southern Slopes. They were founded in 1913 with the express purpose of preserving and propagating South Africa’s rich floral heritage. Today Kirstenbosch Gardens is one of the leading Botanical Gardens in the world, and definitely worth of a visit. During the summer you can enjoy concerts in the grounds of the gardens, pack a picnic and laze on the slopes and listen to the concerts ranging from Classic to Jazz and local rock bands. Dress warm as even during the summer the temperatures can drop and it gets particularly chilly.

Kirstenbosch showcases about 9000 species of flowering plant, among them the Proteas and Ericas of the Cape’s unique fynbos vegetation : disas, bulbs, succulents, ferns, pelargoniums and primeval cycads.

Rhodes Memorial is an unashamedly Imperialistic ‘temple’ commemorates Cecil John Rhodes a man, who whatever his faults, strode across  Africa during the Victorian age. Enjoy tea and scones at the memorial and marvel at the magnificent views.

As you drive from Cape Town to Kirstenbosch and Newlands area you will pass the imposing Groote Schuur Hospital. It was here in 1967 that professor Christiaan Barnard and his cardiac team, implanted the heart of a 25 year old accident victim into a middle aged patient. The venue for the world’s first Human Heart Transplant.

Also in the vicinity is the ivy covered buildings of the University of Cape Town, the country’s oldest and most attractive campus. As you drive from Cape Town to Kirstenbosch and Newlands area you will pass the imposing Groote Schuur Hospital. It was here in 1967 that professor Christiaan Barnard and his cardiac team, implanted the heart of a 25 year old accident victim into a middle aged patient. The venue for the world’s first Human Heart Transplant.