This beautiful, historic town with its oak-lined streets, well-preserved Cape Dutch buildings and majestic mountain backdrop, is one of the jewels of the Western Cape winelands. Stellenbosch offers visitors a wide selection of restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries and craft shops. The wine farms surrounding Stellenbosch are some of the most sought-after real estate in South Africa. Stellenbosch University is the second oldest university in South Africa.