History
Since it is situated 20 km from the city of Cape Town, Bellville was originally called 12 Mile Stone. It was originally founded as a railway station on the line from Cape Town to Stellenbosch and strand. Bellville was rename in 1861 after the surveyor general Charles Bell.
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About Bellville
The city is located in the northern suburbs of Cape Town and serves as one of the most central locations in the northern suburbs. Ideally situated close to the Cape Town International airport, major award winning golf courses, wine routes, world class shopping malls, major medical facilities e.g. Tygerberg Hospital, Karl Bremer Hospital, Louis Leipoldt Hospital in addition to being central to the University of the Western Cape and several satellite campuses of the University of Stellenbosch and other tertiary eduction facilities.
Bellville boasts some of the finest entertainment for the young at heart with a vibey atmosphere on any night of the week in Edward Street at the popular clubs and restaurants found there.
Close to Bellville:
- Cape Town
- Durbanville
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl
- Kuilsriver
Things To Do
- Visit wineroutes - Durbanville, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Swartland
- Shopping @ Tygervalley Shopping Mall, Canal Walk Shopping Centre & Willow Bridge
- Shopping, food and entertainment @ High Street
- Barnyard Theatre @ Willowbridge
- Grand West Casino
