Cape traditional cuisine by Cass Abrahams

I looked at South Africa through a special regional looking glass, and saw…..

A kontrei is a limited geographical area having distinct characteristics because of its natural and cultural integrity and dynamics.

A Place is a chip of a kontrei

A kontrei is named by local people irrespective of political boundaries. Sometimes different names exist for the same kontrei and it is fairly common for people expressing themselves as part of a smaller kontrei within a bigger one.

By using Kontrei glasses, the visitor can see the land better in an “as is” format.

The Kontrei Traveller Portfolio (KTP) offers the visitor a selection of hosts, each from a different kontrei. The host is someone calling his/her place in a particular kontrei, MY home. They are best equipped to introduce the visitor to an authentic experience of their place and kontrei.

The KTP member as part of the local community, runs a tourism business in and through his/her kontrei– MY business. All these KTP members are a special people because they produce their tourism products in a sustainable way.

YOU, the visitor – the sustainable consumer – is invited to buy into these products for a quality travel experience.

Travelling as A Sense of Place experience in: Paarl

Zomerlust Gastehuis in Paarl in the Boland kontrei is where I started with the heritage site of the Zomerlust Farm and Manor house in the historic center of Paarl.

The spacious property in the center of town is where you can relive the history of three generations of the Jacob Isaac de Villiers bloodline, do a guided Paarl Walkabout and explore the natural fynbos and cultural heritage of the Afrikaans language and the wine and brandy culture. Zomerlust Gastehuis is the only place where you can buy the J I de Villiers family product, Paarl Rock, brandy. We offer the cellar and products of a few Paarl Garagiste winemakers, Cape traditional cuisine by Cass Abrahams and selected wines from the region to go with the food.

An authentic, quality experience awaits you at Zomerlust Gastehuis. Read More... http://www.kontrei.co.za/zomerlust-paarl.php