Riebeek Valley Museum
The 1856 church, now a museum of farm tools, carriages and the story of Oukloof.
Riebeek Kasteel · Riebeek West · Hermon
The Riebeek Valley
Wheat, vineyards and olive groves under the Kasteelberg, with two villages five kilometres apart. Here is what we tell our guests to do.
First Fridays
First Friday of the month, 17:00 to 20:00. Specials, tastings, music and late-opening shops.
Village Market
First Saturday morning of the month: crafts, plants, produce and food stalls.
Antiques & décor
Crystal & Twine, Roes and Wunderkammer for vintage, French décor and odd finds.
Die Boomhuis
A greenhouse built around a baobab, with stained glass, plants and a nursery.
Goedgedacht
Olive farm and community trust. Olive oil, the Olive Peace Grove and high tea in a tree.
More to discover
Galleries & studios
Kasteel & WestArt
Gallery 7 on Plein, Gallery Riebeek Kasteel, Môi Art and the Blacksmith Yard. Some studios open by appointment.
Short Street
Opposite the Royal HotelShopping
A small Karoo-style square of shops: clothing, oils, leather, boots and a wine bar.
Elandsberg Nature Reserve
Bartholomeus Klip, ±20 kmNature
Morning game drives through renosterveld: eland, bontebok, zebra. Book two days ahead.
Jan Smuts' birthplace
Riebeek WestHistory
National monument: the Cape Dutch house where Jan Smuts was born. On cement-works land, so expect some dust.
Berg River
East of the valleyRiver
Canoeing on the river that cools the valley. The famous canoe marathon runs in July.
Swartland Rusks
Riebeek WestFood
Buy beskuit straight from the factory for coffee on the stoep.
Opening times change with the seasons. Please check with the venue before you go.