This peaceful little town on the West Coast is aptly named - but how did it get its name?
Vredendal, situated in the Olifants River Valley, borders on the southern tip of Namaqualand, the northern part of the Boland and is recognized to be part of the West Coast.
Tradition has it that the town got its name from a peace settlement between two fighting parties round about the 17th century. (Vrede means peace in Afrikaans which is a South African language of Dutch origin)
Vredendal is situated on part of the old Vreedensdaal farm that dates back to 1748, but only recieved town status in 1944.
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Stay in Vredendal
Stay in peaceful Vredendal at Melkboomsdrift Guest House, a romantic hideaway in the heart of the picturesque Olifants River valley, between Vredendal and Lutzville on the West Coast in the Western Cape.
This restored farmhouse, circa 1820, is on a working wine farm and the ideal stop-over between Cape Town and Namibia on the N7. Only 20 minutes from the West Coast for whale spotting. Quaint rooms have private entrances.
