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Afrikaans Language Monument

Paarl, South Africa
Ranked #2 of 15 attractions in Paarl
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues
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London, United Kingdom
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

The monument itself is pretty impressive, you can walk around it or through it! There are guided tours but we just bought a brochure and wandered around, a very interesting place! The views are spectacular, you see the whole Paarl valley, the mountains in the distance , and even cape town and table mountain. The highlight for me was the... More

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Cape Town
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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A monument I have never heard about until I went to Palmiet Valley Estate. Stunning and definitely worth seeing. You can have a picnic there.

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Stellenbosch, South Africa
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Great views but sorry to say a disappointing momument. Much more fun exploring Paarl Rock next door.

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Kent, England
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012
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Brilliant, elevated view and stunning modern architecture.

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uk
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Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
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I don't "praat" Afrikaans - there you are, I learned one word - but I still found this an interesting experience. The monument is on the top of a hill, so it's got great views over quite a spectacular area and you can even see Table Mountain in the distance. The gardens around it are quite nice and we found... More

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Guildford
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Set against the brilliant blue sky, we found this monument to provide tremendous opportunities for some artistic landscape photography.

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Kapellen, Belgium
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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We sometimes wonder why Afrikaans is so similar to Dutch. Here you find out why it is similar and why not completely the same as Dutch.

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Denver, Colorado
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

Very intresting with wonderful views. Disappointing gift shop though.

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Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

You have to go for their full moon picnics and stargazing evenings. It can get cold so take something warm, but it is magical experience. Kids love it and the views are amazing. On stargazing evenings amateurs bring their equipment and you can look at the stars.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Very interesting. You should have lunch at the cafe. It is reasonably priced and very good.

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