Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren is a wine estate in the Drakenstein Valley in the Cape Winelands, South Africa.[1] As one of the oldest Cape Dutch houses in South Africa, the estate is a popular tourist attraction, particularly because of its garden, designed by Patrice Taravella,[2][3][4] inspired by the historic Company's Garden in Cape Town,[5] and was described as "the Versailles of vegetable gardens" by the Sunday Times.[6] The garden contains over 300 tree varieties and thousands of plant species.[7]

The estate was founded in 1692 and has been owned by billionaire Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos since 2007.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "About Babylonstoren". babylonstoren.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ "Babylonstoren". Great Gardens of the World. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Babylonstoren: 15 Reasons To Visit This Award-Winning Wine Farm". Inside Guide. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ↑ Kalula, Nelson (2022-08-22). "Babylonstoren: all you need to know | Getaway". Getaway Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Shaun. "The South African billionaire building luxury estates around the world". Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  6. ↑ d’Arcy, Susan (2024-01-10). "Babylonstoren: the Cape's coolest hotel gets a major upgrade". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ↑ Bax, Y., "The Cape Crusader" in Holland Herald, September 2025, page 45
  8. ↑ Rutherford, Sally (2022-02-06). "A Cape Wineland's farmhouse is restored to its rustic yet grand origins". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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