Life in the Eastern Cape is said to move at a slower pace – and it’s once you’ve spent some time there that you can appreciate just how satisfying that is. Known as the ‘Friendly City’, Nelson Mandela Bay or just ‘Die Baai’, this corner of SA is about as wallet-friendly as it gets.

As one of the most trendy golf destinations in SA, the Cape Winelands has myriad accommodation and dining options available for golfers, but Kleine Zalze, just outside Stellenbosch, is something special.

Most golfers will be familiar with the well-frequented N2 highway heading out from Cape Town to the Garden Route reaching Fancourt, Pezula, et al. But a less well-travelled road lies just off the N2 between Swellendam and Ashton, through what is known as the Valley of Wine and Roses – and there are a few pleasant golfing surprises along the way.

To hell with the global recession. If you have some spare cash lying about and fancy a trip of a lifetime, then you need to check this out.