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Exploring Heritage and Flavour at Babylonstoren’s Soetmelksvlei

Exploring Heritage and Flavour at Babylonstoren’s Soetmelksvlei

by Renate Engelbrecht | Nov 5, 2025 | FEATURED POST 2, TRAVEL

Babylonstoren’s Soetmelksvlei – an experience that showcases what 19th century farm life in South Africa was like – has been running for about a year now and it’s become a must on many a traveller’s bucket lists. I recently got shuttled into the past and could not get...

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