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Dagbreek
Museum Restaurant, situated in Union Street
is a living museum with a vegetable/ herb
garden, moskonfyt oven and a Witblitz
still.
Kelkiewyn
is an attractive farmstall, situated at
the north end of the town. It combines
the sale of local delicacies like with
the tasting of the local wines.
The
Villiersdorp Wine Cellar is unique to
the Overberg region. It was formed in
1922 and is one of the oldest wine cellars
in the country, with its members producing
11 000 tons of grapes annually. It boasts
a wide range of export wines.
Visit
the St Augustine's Church in Union Street
is a lovely stone building with an intriguing
burial vault.
Visit
the De Villiers Graaf High School and
notice the impressive architecture of
this renowned school, built in 1907.
The
annual Harvest Festival is a daylong event-taking
place at the beginning of April in which
all sections of the community share and
is held in the grounds of the Dagbreek
Museum. There are craft and produce stalls,
bric-a-brac tables and music competitions.
During the Festival, the only Moskonfyt
oven and Witblitz still in the country
are in operation.
The
annual Agricultural Show takes place during
mid-October. A variety of events take
place, cattle judging, horse riding, a
beer garden, home craft competitions and
sideshows provide all the fun of the fair.
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