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You’d better get that beret ready and find clothes the colour of red, blue and white soon because come the middle of the year, food and wine lovers can once again indulge in the Franschhoek Bastille Festival! This annual event, taking place at the Franschhoek Huguenot Monument, situated in the town that is well established as the culinary capital of South Africa, will occur on Saturday, the 16th of July and Sunday, the 17th of July.

Everything will be happening at the Food and Wine Marquee, situated in front of the Franschhoek Huguenot Monument. Not only will visitors get to go on an adventure for the taste buds, they’ll get to take part in numerous festival activities, including boules, markets and so much more. A wacky caricature artist will be available to capture your Bastille experience. Visitors can also take part in the popular Porcupine Ridge Barrel Rolling Competition. Discover the outstanding wines of Franschhoek with the complementing experience of indulging in the delectable dishes from some of the town’s finest restaurants. Read below for all the necessary information, including the cost of the tickets and the directions to the venue.

The tickets

You can get a Saturday Pass or a  Sunday Pass at R 220 per person and today, the 11th of May, the sale begins! And you’d better move fast because there is an Early Bird Special for the Sunday and tickets are limited. The cost of each ticket grants entry, a wine glass and 5 wine tasting coupons so that you can treat your taste buds to an exploration of what this famous food and wine capital has to offer. If you like any of the wines you have tasted, the ticket also includes a R 20 wine voucher, which you have to redeem at the festival. Read below on the finer details regarding the tickets.

While you’re going on this taste discovery, you’ll have the pleasure of combining it with scrumptious offerings, which you can buy from some of Franschhoek’s top restaurants.

In finer detail

Tickets

Visitors under the age of 18 have free entry provided they come with a paying adult. You can buy the tickets online via Webtickets. Follow the URL below to go straight to the various ticket options.

www.webtickets.co.za/events/featured/the-franschhoek-bastille-festival-2016/1463286198

Contact information (Franschhoek Information Centre)

Get your tickets today!

With the limited amount of tickets, plus the Early Bird Special, you’d better get to Webtickets today to get your Saturday or Sunday Pass. Once you have that all sorted, get ready then to fall in love with the town of Franschhoek (once again or for the first time if you have never visited here), with its stunning concentration of restaurants and wine estates as well as the breathtaking views that come with a location in the heart of a valley.