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5 unusual facts about Paarl


1805 in South Africa

28 April – The Huguenots consecrated the Strooidakkerk (thatched church) in Paarl

Armajaro

Armajaro, in 2001, acquired a wine producing estate in Paarl, South Africa.

Crouchen

It is still widely grown in South Africa, accounting for almost 3% of all of South Africa's vineyards, with more than 7900 acres (3200 ha) planted mostly in the Paarl and Stellenbosch regions.

Erica ventricosa

It naturally occurs on mountain slopes in the Paarl and Stellenbosch area of the Hottentots-Holland range, when the elevation is higher than 300m above sea level.

International Value Wine Awards

The highest scoring red in 2007 was Nugan Estate 2005 McLaren Parish Shiraz from McLaren Vale, South Australia; and the highest scoring white was Cathedral Cellar 2005 Chardonnay from Paarl, South Africa.


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Huguenot railway station

Huguenot railway station is the main passenger railway station in the town of Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa.

Huguenot Tunnel

It extends the N1 national road through the Du Toitskloof mountains that separate Paarl from Worcester, providing a route that is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du Toitskloof Pass travelling over the mountain.

Paarl Cricket Club Ground

Paarl Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Boland, South Africa.

Regiment Boland

The Regiment acquired a second battalion in 1972, with the 1st Battalion being headquartered at Paarl and the 2nd Battalion at Worcester.


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