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Located in South Africa :: Western Cape (Winelands)  :: Paarl
Category: Places :: City

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Paarl derives its name from Parel, which means Pearl in Dutch, when Abraham Gabemma named the wet Paarl Mountain Rock the 'Diamond and Pearl Mountain'. It is the third oldest town in South Africa. Paarl pride itself in being the location for a number of agricultural, manufacturing and financial headquarters. There are comfortable accommodation options available in Paarl ranging from hotels, guesthouse and self-catering. Besides the accommodation, activities such as mountain hiking, hot air ballooning, a visit to the crocodile breeding farms, snake parks, museums and galleries are enjoyable.

Contact
Address :  Tourism office, 216 Main Road, Paarl, 7646, Western Cape, South Africa
Contact :  Tourism office
Tel :  +27(0)21 872 0860
Email :  Click Here
Website :  Click Here
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  Vodacom. MTN. CellC

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airfield Car Rental Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Facilities :  Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)21 807 4000
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)21 860 2500
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)21 871 1909
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)21 872 4842
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)21 872 8183
Petrol Type :  Unleaded & Leaded

Facilities
Other Facilities :  Motorbike Repair Services. Housing Estates. Library. School/s. Medical Centre. Theatre/Cinema. Fast Food. Government Services. Auto Dealer/s.

Activities
Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Horse Trails Fishing Swimming Canoeing Bird Watching Stargazing
Night Drives, Picnics, Wine Tasting, Cellar Tours, Tractor Rides, Animal Feeding, Golf
More Activities :  Picnics. Waterpark. Museums. Township tour. Crocodile farm.
Notes on Activities :  (Some activities may be offered nearby).

Travelling Information

Doctor's tel no given for Dr Rossouw. Other doctors available as well. There is a clinic. The craft and food market is hosted on the Val de Vie Wine Estate. Tow-in number given for Paarl Tow In. Railway station.


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