With 5 million tourists visiting every year, the only bigger travel destination in California than Napa County is Disneyland These amazing numbers of people come here mainly to tour the vineyards, but there are many other reasons to spend time in this area

Napa Valley is probably one of the most well-known American Viticultural Areas in the world, and receives over five million visitors each year Many of the wineries in Napa County have long rivaled those in Italy and France and have won prestigious acclaim, awards, and competitions including the "Judgment of Paris" and the "Grand European Jury Wine Tasting

Are you among the many others who hear of Sonoma County and immediately conjure up elegant images of clinking wine glasses Do your nostrils begin to twitch in anticipation of intoxicating aromas

It is true that San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge does not limit its boundaries to Sonoma County alone, but it would be gravely negligent of me to remain silent about its majestic existence along the north shore of San Pablo Bay just because it is shared with two other neighboring counties in northern California; Solano and Napa

If the age-old saying is correct about variety being the spice of life then Sonoma County of Northern California is, in fact, "sugar and spice and everything nice" In other words, Sonoma County is a true delight in every sense of the word

While Cape Town certainly has plenty of activities and sights to offer on its own, there are also numerous sights to see around Cape Town as well Located just a short distance from Cape Town is the town of Greyton

If you are a nature lover, you will most certainly want to include a stop by Cape Point Nature Reserve on your agenda while visiting the Cape Town area The Cape Point Nature Reserve became a conservation area in 1938

While there are numerous wine regions in and around Cape Town, two of the best are definitely Paarl and Franschhoek If you are a fan of French wine regions, you will definitely want to take a tour of Franschhoek

Cape Town has long been associated with an impressive culture of viticulture and wine tasting Here, you will find numerous wine farms, wine routes and vineyards

While Cape Town is most certainly known for its close proximity to numerous wine estates and routes, there are also numerous beaches in the local area that are ideal if you are a beach fan On these gorgeous beaches you can fly a kite, ride a horse, surf the waves, snorkel in the shallow waters, watch the penguins, sail on a hobie-cat, explore an historical shipwreck or just simply soak up the warm sunshine