Information on Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa

Constantia is an affluent suburb of Cape Town situated about 15 kilometres south of the centre of Cape Town. The Constantia Valley lies to the east of and at the foot of the Constantiaberg mountain. Constantia Nek is a low pass linking to Hout Bay in the west.

Constantia is one of the oldest suburbs of Cape Town and is famed for its wine. The estate of Groot Constantia was established in 1684 by the Dutch Colonial Governor of Cape Town, Simon van der Stel, and other notable wine farms in the area include Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia and Constantia Uitsig. Before the twentieth century, the area was noted for its exports of Constantia, a sweet dessert wine.

The area is a major tourist hub outside of the central city area. Apart from its own wine route with centuries-old estates it has a number of fine restaurants with an international flavour such as Pastis, La Colombe ranked among the Top 50 in the world, Constantia Uitsig, Mama Roma and more.