Darling

town in the Western Cape, South Africa

Darling is a town of 1,100 people (2011) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The restored Victorian homes and tree-lined streets make Darling a popular weekend getaway for Cape Town and surrounding residents .

Welcome to Darling.

Understand

Get in

Follow the N7 from Cape Town and take the R307 turnoff, you will find Darling about 35 km further.

Get around

See

  • The Darling Museum shows the history of the town and the Darling creamery which was established in 1899 by two Swedish settlers, Nils Georg Moller and G. Threnstrom, and was closed in 1950. The museum also holds a collection of large agricultural machines.

Do

  • Darling is famous for its wildflowers and the annual Darling Wildflower show.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Visit one of Darling's wine producers for an enjoyable tasting and lunch.

Sleep

Go next

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