Greyton is a small town in the Overberg

Overberg

Overberg is a district in South Africa to the east of Cape Town beyond the Hottentots-Holland mountains. It lies along the Cape Province's south coast between the Cape Peninsula and the region known as the Garden Route in the east...

 area in the Western Cape

Western Cape

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, South Africa

South Africa

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Greyton was established in 1854 by Herbert Vigne and takes its name from the Governor of the Cape at the time, Sir George Grey. The village was designed by surveyor J. G. Rietz and the basic layout remains to this day.

A historic leiwater drainage system runs through the village and is still used by many residents. The historic Cape Vernacular architecture, tranquil setting amongst the Overberg mountains, and proximity to Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

make this a very popular destination for weekenders.