{"id":1988,"date":"2021-01-30T20:35:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T20:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2021-01-30T21:22:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T21:22:23","slug":"babylonstoren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/30\/babylonstoren\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons Why You Should Visit Babylonstoren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;817px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6B0687F7-2D27-4A5B-984D-EB2C653B0233-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Journey into a garden oasis<\/strong>, which lies in the breathtaking Drakenstein valley between Franschoek &amp; Paarl surrounded by mesmerizing, scenic mountains and abundant fruit trees &amp; vineyards. Welcome to Babylonstoren! The story of Babylonstoren dates back to 1692, where the fertile lands brought settlers to start establishing farmlands, making this Cape Dutch farm one of the oldest in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0D633E3B-92D6-4567-B943-1CE06FEDAB1E-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Come escape with us<\/strong> &amp; we\u2019ll show you a glimpse of this stunning place. And once COVID-19 is a thing of the past be sure to book a whole day to explore this sublime place or better yet book an overnight stay in one of their enticing cottages.<\/p>\n<p>Since opening to the public back in 2010 it has become a favorite destination for locals as well as international guests. With a splendid hotel which was voted one of the best hotels in Africa by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler. And we know why! With magnificent surrounds &amp; fine dining, to the rejuvenating spa, and so much more!<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; min_height=&#8221;484px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|auto||auto||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/EA11D547-AA11-4B99-98D6-C76C56C8CDDE-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Reasons why you must visit Babylonstoren<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 <strong>The Magnificent Garden<\/strong> &#8211; The beautiful, well established gardens are a maze of abundance, designed by renowned French garden designer, Patrice Taravella. Eight acres encompassing a vast &amp; diverse edible garden &amp; impressive botanical collection, all grown in traditional &amp; organic ways. It\u2019s a real treat to explore the grounds, around each little corner you will definitely find a charming surprise. You can even book a guided garden tour <a href=\"https:\/\/babylonstoren.com\/visit-our-garden\">https:\/\/babylonstoren.com\/visit-our-garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; min_height=&#8221;484px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|auto||auto||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/242DE060-AC89-497D-B3DD-E1C47E72323C-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Fine Dining<\/strong> &#8211; With not one, but an awe-inspiring three top notch farm-to-table restaurants, take your pick! Will it be at the Babel restaurant housed in the old cow shed, turned into an inspiring restaurant, \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful mix of Cape Dutch architecture and contemporary glass walls that makes for a simple yet edgy environment in which to try our tasty yet often unconventional combinations.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;817px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6365325F-26EE-46D8-A94A-5A6EB5AF0083-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe visit the Greenhouse, this steel &amp; glass conservatory serves some fresh &amp; delightful meals &amp; is situated in the beautiful estate garden. The Bakery, during the day supplies the restaurants &amp; the farm shop with freshly baked bread &amp; by night transforms into a celebration of delight, serving wholesome, tasty food. Don\u2019t forget you\u2019re dining on a vineyard so you might want to order a glass of excellent Babylonstoren wine with your meal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5D79B54E-6AF7-4A02-917D-CB6CAD28B60A-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0 Rejuvenating &amp; Revitalizing Spa<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cLike everything else at Babylonstoren, the Spa is inextricably linked to the garden and the ever changing seasons.\u201d Spoil yourself with a day of pampering bliss, with an array of sublime treatments, complete with sauna\u2019s, steam rooms and tropical showers, you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; min_height=&#8221;484px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|auto||auto||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/B1B7A047-3E63-447A-8651-782FD875F650-scaled.jpeg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/homeofdutch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/calligraphy_48.jpg&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The Scent Room<\/strong> &#8211; Exhilarate your senses &amp; spend the day foraging for flora and then bring your bounty back to The Scent room and get your aromatic apothecary on, and learn to make your own scrub or facemask. 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