Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren is a wine estate in the Drakenstein Valley in the Cape Winelands, South Africa. 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, inspired by the historic Company's Garden in Cape Town, and was described as "the Versailles of vegetable gardens" by the Sunday Times. The garden contains over 300 tree varieties and thousands of plant species.

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

References

↑ "About Babylonstoren". babylonstoren.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
↑ "Babylonstoren". Great Gardens of the World. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
↑ "Babylonstoren: 15 Reasons To Visit This Award-Winning Wine Farm". Inside Guide. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
↑ Kalula, Nelson (2022-08-22). "Babylonstoren: all you need to know | Getaway". Getaway Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
↑ Jacobs, Shaun. "The South African billionaire building luxury estates around the world". Retrieved 2025-08-19.
↑ d’Arcy, Susan (2024-01-10). "Babylonstoren: the Cape's coolest hotel gets a major upgrade". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
↑ Bax, Y., "The Cape Crusader" in Holland Herald, September 2025, page 45
↑ 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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[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] ’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.