Somerset West Offers a Blend of Unique Culture

Somerset West, home to a number of wine estates, is one of the most beautiful and popular areas of the Western Cape. While you are in the area soaking up the natural beauty you will certainly wish to tour at least a few of the wine estates in the local area and taste some of the fine vintages produced here.

Franschhoek is considered to be one of the premier winery regions in the world. The fertile ground in this region was first used by the French to produce wine some 300 years ago. Today, the noble tradition first begun by the Huguenots continues. There are more than twenty wine farms in the region, many of which are considered to be among the most respected in South Africa. You will find everything from excellent whites such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Semillon to rich and vibrant reds like Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Most farms happily welcome visitors to enjoy tastings.

Paarl Vinters is another region which is definitely worth exploring if you are a wine connoisseur. The wines produced in this region are primarily reds and the this area has become known as the Red route. Some of the best red wines in the world are produced here due to the ideal soils, micro-climates and strong red tradition.

While wine certainly does form a strong part of the local region, there are also many other activities and sights to enjoy while in Somerset West. Spend an enjoyable afternoon in Schreuderhuis, a thatched village museum, which represents some of the main stylistic periods spanning the past three centuries. The museum was actually one of the first dozen dwellings to be formed when the pioneer settlement was established. Step back in time to the eve of the French revolution while also admiring neoclassical architecture and even a typical Victorian residence of the late 19th century. A Toy and Miniature Museum is also on site and well worth visiting for both the young as well as the young at heart.

The Botanical gardens are also a must see, located in the oldest university gardens in South Africa. Indigenous and exotic plants are contained inside the museum, ranging from herb and desert plants to orchids and lilies. Many of the plants you will find inside the gardens are quite rare, so this is definitely worth a stop by in Somerset West.

Finally, make sure you drop by the oldest homestead in the Cape, Groot Constantia. The Manor House was originally allocated in 1685 to Governor Simon van der Stel. Today, it portrays everyday life in the 19th century. Collections include Delft ceramics as well as typical Cape furniture from the mid-18th century. Both drinking and storage vessels in a range of materials dating back to 500BC are contained in the Wine Museum. Cellar tours and wine tastings are offered inside the complex while two on-site restaurants offer both Cape Cuisine and Continental Style Cuisine.

From wine tasting to museum explorations, Somerset West has plenty to offer in terms of culture.

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ANTIQUE Vintage COPPER Brass Tea KETTLE Coffee Pot CERAMIC Delft Handle    US $5.95

DELFT HEINEKEN CERAMIC BEER STEIN BLUE AND WHITE    US $16.00

2 PAIRS DELFT LOT OF CUFFLINKS BLUE WHITE CERAMIC HOLLAND POTTERY SAILBOAT LOT    US $4.73

LOT 2 PAIRS FLORAL WINDMILL DELFT CUFFLINKS BLUE WHITE CERAMIC HOLLAND POTTERY    US $4.73

2 PAIRS DELFT LOT CUFFLINKS BLUE WHITE CERAMIC HOLLAND POTTERY WINDMILL LOT    US $10.37

LOT 2 PAIRS DELFT CUFFLINKS BLUE WHITE CERAMIC HOLLAND POTTERY WINDMILL FLOWER    US $4.73

WESTRAVEN HOLLAND CERAMIC STUDIO ART TILE DELFT    US $9.00

Vintage Ceramic Handpainted BLUE DELFT Salt or Pepper Shaker    US $3.00

Delft Like Ceramic Bunny Rabbit and Frog    US $2.00

Miniature KLM Airlines Delft Blue White Ceramic Houses Lot of Four    US $5.99

CERAMIC CANISTER SET WITH BLUE WHITE DUTCH DELFT FLORAL DESIGN    US $12.99

2 DELFT BLUE Bells Blue White Ceramic    US $5.00

Vintage Ceramic DELFT BLAUW Holland Windmill Floral Blue White Pot Jardiniere 5    US $8.99

Vintage Hand Painted Delfts Blue Holland Ceramic Piggy Bank 3 High EX Cond    US $7.99

Vintage Delft Blue White Ceramic Oil Lantern Oil Lamp    US $14.73

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE lot of 4 Blue delft Ceramic Tiles SS VEENDAM IRotterdam    US $9.99

3 Small Delft Blue Wall Hanging Tiles Tile Windmill Dutch Portrait Boat Ceramic    US $8.00

HOLLAND Delft VASE Handpainted WINDMILL Ceramic    US $9.00

HAND PAINTED TILE DELFT BLUE ROYAL MOSA HOLLAND 6x6 WINDMILL CERAMIC 2 of 6    US $.99

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HUGE VINTAGE BOCH BELGIUM DELFT WALL CHARGER PLAQUE    US $147.96

HUGE VINTAGE BOCH DELFTS WALL CHARGER PLAQUE BLUE DELFT    US $147.96

Magnificent 18th C Delft Charger C Koppens De Metaale Pot 1724 1757 plate    US $695.00

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Large 15 Delft Charger with Fisherman    US $99.99

Large 15 Delft Charger with Old Woman    US $99.99

17 Vintage Antique Delft Blue Porcelain Charger by Velsen Rubens Plate Plaque    US $495.00

Magnificent 12 inch 18th C Delft Charger C Koppens Metaale Pot 1724 1757    US $695.00

DELFT Antique Frans Hals Jester Wall Charger Blue White DE PORCELEYNE FLES 16    US $375.00

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RARE ENGLISH DELFT CHARGER 1750 MAIOLICA TINGLAZED    US $553.25

Delft Royal Sphinx Maastricht Flow Blue HET BRUIDSPAAR Wedding Couple CHARGER    US $195.00

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LARGE 19th cent DELFT PORCELEYNE FLES WALL PLAQUE PLATE CHARGER 1    US $450.00

DELFT ANTIQUE CAVALIER WALL CHARGER PLATE 1889 BLUE WHITE DE PORCELEYNE FLES    US $595.00

DELFT ANTIQUE REMBRANDT WALL CHARGER PLATE 1890 BLUE WHITE DE PORCELEYNE FLES    US $595.00

14 Vintage Antique Porceleyne Fles Delft Blue Charger Plate Royal Delft    US $225.00

Pair of Vintage Delft Blue Porcelain Chargers Plates by OUD Antique Plaque    US $95.00

BELGIUM DELFT POTTERY BLUE TRANSFERWARE CHARGER PLATE PLAQUE PORTRAIT OLD WOMAN    US $129.95

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DELFTS Plate by Boch vintage    US $29.99

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VINTAGE HOLLAND DELFT BLUE WHITE WINDMILL CORN DROST CUP BOWL VASE    US $12.99

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VINTAGE DELFT BLUE CAT ON HER PILLOW SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS VERY PRETTY    US $5.50

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Pieter de Hooch - Dutch Interior Painter

De Hooch was born in Rotterdam. His father was a bricklayer and his mother was a midwife. He had five brothers and sisters. Not much is known about his early life and large parts of his career are unrecorded.

It is not known how, or why De Hooch decided to study painting but in the late 1640s he studied art in Haarlem under a local master and was influenced by the genre painters who frequented Frans Hals.

Around 1650 De Hooch went to work for Justus de la Grange, a wealthy Rotterdam cloth merchant who was also an art collector. He was recorded as being a painter and servant in the merchant’s household, but it is believed that this meant he was given room and board in return for his paintings. An inventory of de la Grange’s collection showed that he owned eleven paintings by De Hooch. De la Grange had homes and business dealings in The Hague, Leiden and Delft, and De Hooch accompanied him on his travels.

In Delft, De Hooch came into contact with painters of the Delft School and by 1654 he settled down there. This was his most creative period; he began painting quiet interiors and idyllic depictions of interior domestic life. He was a master of perspective and the portrayal of natural light illuminating interior rooms and courtyards. As was the custom at the time, his paintings sometimes bore hidden messages, readily understood by his contemporaries.

In May 1654 he married Jannetge van der Burch. The couple had seven children. A year later, in 1655, De Hooch joined the painters Guild. He did not have enough money to pay the twelve guilder membership fee and was able to pay only three guilders.

After that, there are no records of De Hooch’s life or career until 1661, when he moved to Amsterdam, where he remained for the rest of his life. It is thought he moved there in order to find wealthy patrons. Indeed, his paintings from that period are portrayals of upper class ladies and gentlemen in their palaces and villas. These paintings are considered to be less successful than his early works. Gone were the charming, delicate interiors of the Delft years. The technique is not as delicate and the color palette is dark and unrefined.

But although he portrayed the wealthy classes, De Hooch lived in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Amsterdam. It is believed that the deterioration in his painting was due to ill health, although little is known about his life at this time.

Eventually De Hooch’s health worsened until he died in an Amsterdam asylum for the insane in 1684. He was fifty five years old. It is not known why he was interned there. After his death, his paintings were overshadowed by Vermeer, who is considered to be a greater master of the interiors genre.

You can find a wide collection of Pieter de Hooch paint by number patterns at the Segmation web site. These patterns may be viewed, painted, and printed using SegPlay™PC a fun, computerized paint-by-numbers program for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.

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MAC TUTORIAL FINISHED LOOK OF GREEN & PURPLE DELFT & EARTHLY RICHES

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Miniature Delft Stein with Hand Painted Windmill Toothick Holder    US $9.95

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BLUE DELFT HAND PAINTED SPOON REST    US $10.00

Vintage Brooch Hand Painted Flowers Delfts Holland Floral Nature White Porcelain    US $12.99

Hand Painted Porcelain Delft Cat Statue Figurine From Holland 85tall signed    US $32.99

Delft Holland Hand Painted Shoe Bank    US $6.99

Beautiful Holland Hand Painted Windmill Delft 4    US $7.99

Gorgeous Delft Holland Koninklijk Hand Painted Flowers Ashtray    US $11.00

VINTAGE CERAMIC TILE 6 X 6 HAND PAINTED DELFT SCENIC TRADITIONAL BLUE WHITE    US $12.00

Vintage Delft Blue Hand Painted Beer Mug Holand    US $19.99

Delft pottery hand painted cylindrical vase    US $9.47

Delft Blauw Hand Painted Flower Vase Made In Holland    US $19.99

Old Hand Painted Delft Tile on Wood Wall Hanging Display    US $17.50

Delft Blue Ring Heart Shaped Trinket Box Windmill Pattern Hand painted    US $9.95

DELFT Dutch Art Pottery Orchid FlowerPot Hand Painted HOLLAND WindMill    US $15.29

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Delfts Holland Hand Painted Boy Girl Figurines 7    US $12.99

Lot 2 DELFTS BLUE Hand Painted CANDLESTICK WINDMILL    US $14.95

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Hello Sun, I'm Dutch so its a bit easier to search ) Ifound THE e-book on http://hobby-hoek.nl/delftsblauw/englisch/Salesletterdelftsblauw.htm notice it only opens once

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Bavaria porcelain vase Delft    US $6.32

Delft vase with matching tiles    US $20.00

Delft Hand Painted Blue and White Bud Vase from Holland    US $10.00

Late 18thc Delft Vase and cover Cover A F    US $100.39

Cobalt blue delft Japanese Chinese ginger jar urn floral vase with lid    US $29.00

Antique Delft Tile Flowers Vase Repaired    US $20.00

Antique Porcelain China polychrome delft noble blue ginger urn temple jar vase    US $29.00

VINTAGE HOLLAND DELFT BLUE WHITE WINDMILL CORN DROST CUP BOWL VASE    US $12.99

A PAIR OF ANTIQUE DUTCH DELFT VASESJOHANN HARLESS LATE 18th CENTURY    US $47.41

OLD 18thC DUTCH EUROPEAN DELFT POLYCHROME VASE c1760 80 FAIENCE MAIOLICA VGC    US $137.66

DELFT Vase Holland Dated 1987 Hand Painted Lovely 8 1 8 Tall    US $20.00

ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED POLYCHROME DELFT VASE c 19 century    US $99.00

VINTAGE HOLLAND DELFT BLUE WHITE WINDMILL CLOG SHOE FIGURINE VASE    US $7.99

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Beautiful Petite Dutch Delft Vase    US $30.00

ANTIQUE 1920 ROYAL BONN CHINA 5 DELFT BLUE CHINZ VASE    US $85.00

ANTIQUE 1920 ROYAL BONN CHINA 12 DELFT BLUE CHINZ VASE    US $125.00

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Polychrome Delfts Blue Porceleyne Fles Delft year 1929    US $347.00

Vintage Dutch Delft Cloisonne De Porceleyne Fles Majolica Faience Pottery Tile    US $41.89

DELFT PORCELEYNE FLES GIGANTIC PLATE    US $299.00

1982 ROYAL DELFT DUTCH MAN 65 BY DE PORCELEYNE FLES PORCELANE FIGURINE    US $100.00

PORCELEYNE FLES ROYAL DELFT HAND PAINTED CANDLE STICK    US $9.99

Royal Delft De Porceleyne Fles Blue White Plaque 6 Signed dated 1970 EXC 1    US $19.99

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Antique 1911 Dutch Porceleyne Fles Delft Handpainted Mug Stein MINT    US $31.00

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Royal Delft A Guide to De Porceleyne Fles    US $60.97

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Netherlands Dotted With Windmills

Netherlands is a very picturesque country, dotted with windmills, little churches and grassy dunes. Thanks to the enormous colonial influent in the seventeenth century, the Netherlands enjoyed a Golden Age of prosperity. Nowadays, being one of the most developed countries in the world, Netherlands is also the most populous European country, sixteen million inhabitants are concentrated into an area about the size of southern England.

Great majority of tourists choose its extraordinary capital, Amsterdam for their visit. But dont forget that there are many other important places worth visiting. One should travel to the west of the Netherlands, a region dotted with interesting historical landmarks. Cities that are concentrated in this region, such as Leiden, the port city of Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Haarlem, known collectively as the Randstad, offer the visitors great spectrum of tourist attractions and historical sights. Besides big cities of Randstad, life moves more slowly. The southwest part of the country is typically agricultural.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC, and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.

Netherlands is a small country, but it also represents one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world. The first things that come to mind when you we think about the Netherlands are windmills, tulips and complete freedom to pursuit ones desires. However, there are many other things to see and experience in the Netherlands. This beautiful country is a mixture of the old and the new, the quiet villages and noisy metropolis, the traditions and customs and a pulsing nightlife. Even if the people in Netherlands are traditionally guided by the Calvinist rigid principles, they are very tolerant and encourage freethinking. Netherlands guides itself by a liberal law that accepts the use of soft drugs and prostitution. Netherlands represents a huge attraction for young people because of this liberal law. However, this does not mean that you will not find the Netherlands appealing if you are travelling with your family or if you are not very young. Outside the big cities, the Netherlands is a quiet and peaceful country that has many interesting cultural and historical sights of great interest.

The name of the country means Low Countries. This name is very appropriate because Netherlands is one of the most geographically low lying countries in the world. The English speaking world uses the name Netherlands to describe this country, while the term Holland is mostly used in the German countries.

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8 Cycling in Delft Holland

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Delft Pitcher Teapot with Lid Holland Floral Art    US $9.99

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WESTRAVEN HOLLAND CERAMIC STUDIO ART TILE DELFT    US $9.00

VINTAGE MARKED HANDPAINTED HOLLAND DELFT HIGH GLAZED PORCELAIN CHRISTMAS BALL    US $9.99

DELFT BLUE Hand Painted Holland Dentist Dentistry Unique Toothbrush Holder    US $19.99

VINTAGE BLUE WHITE DELFT ASHTRAY DUTCH HOLLAND SHOE    US $8.00

New Delft Holland Sailing Ship Silver Tone Brooch    US $3.00

Delft Made in Holland Silver Tone Ring Multi Color Floral Pattern    US $3.50

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Miniature Hand Painted Delft Blue Plate From Holland Picture of a Windmill    US $6.00

ANTIQUE VINTAGE HANDPAINTED DELFTS BLAUW DELFT BLUE MUG HOLLAND 672    US $11.99

Miniature Delft Stein with Hand Painted Windmill Toothick Holder    US $9.95

VERY ELEGANT VINTAGE HANDPAINTED DELFT TRINKET DISH OR ASH TRAY B475    US $17.00

Delft Blue Holland Girl Bell Handpainted    US $28.00

Vintage Delft Blue Handpainted Holland Ashtray w Shoes    US $19.99

Delft Blauw Holland Hand Painted Floral SHOE Wall Pockt    US $14.99

Vintage Delft Holland Hand Painted Candle Holder Sconce    US $14.99

BLUE DELFT HAND PAINTED SPOON REST    US $10.00

Lovely JOA Delft Handpainted Ceramic Coffee Mug Blue White Windmill Flowers    US $19.75

Handpainted Blue Delft Trinket Box Ashtray Candleholder    US $14.95

Vintage Cows w Bells Handpainted Blue Delft Salt Pepper Shaker Set Cow Shakers    US $19.99

Vintage Brooch Hand Painted Flowers Delfts Holland Floral Nature White Porcelain    US $12.99

Hand Painted Porcelain Delft Cat Statue Figurine From Holland 85tall signed    US $32.99

Delft Holland Hand Painted Shoe Bank    US $6.99

Beautiful Holland Hand Painted Windmill Delft 4    US $7.99

Gorgeous Delft Holland Koninklijk Hand Painted Flowers Ashtray    US $11.00

Handpainted Delft Blue Little Dutch Girl Figurine Bank    US $9.99

Made In Potrugal Delft Colored Handpainted Vestal 1121A Flower Frog    US $3.00

Delft Blue White Handpainted Lidded Trinket Box    US $7.50

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12 Dutch Universities in the World's Top-500 Universities

An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com found that Dutch universities do very well in the World's Top-500 universities. AllAboutUni.com is an independent, global and interactive website where visitors can obtain information about universities (global rankings, student reviews, university news and campus pictures).

The analysis is based on a ranking of the World’s Top-500 Universities produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include staff winning Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers and articles indexed in major citation indices.

There are 12 Dutch universities in the World's Top-500 universities (2008): University of Utrecht (ranked 47th), University of Leiden (76th), Free University of Amsterdam (101-151), Amsterdam University (101-151), University of Groningen (101-151), Delft University of Technology (152-200), Erasmus University (152-200), Radboud University Nijmegen (152-200), University of Wageningen (152-200), University of Maastricht (303-401), Twente University (303-401) and Eindhoven University of Technology (402-503).

Comparison with the World's Top-500 Overall,
the World’s Top-500 universities are mainly located in Europe (n=210; 40%), the Americas (n=190; 40%) and the Asian/Pacific region (n=100; 20%). The Netherlands, with 12 universities, represents 2% of the total universities in the World's Top-500 universities. If one adjusts for population size (i.e. one calculates the number of universities in the Top-500 per 1 million inhabitants in the country), the Netherlands performs very well compared to other industrialised countries. The countries with the highest number of universities per million inhabitants are the smaller countries in Western Europe (Sweden (1.2 universities in the World's Top-500 Universities per 1 million inhabitants), Finland (1.2), Switzerland (1.0), Austria (0.9), Norway (0.8)) and (Israel) (0.8). The Netherlands comes into the next group of countries with 0.7 universities per million inhabitants (this group includes Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong and the UK). The number of US universities per million inhabitants is 0.5.

Comparison with the World's Top-100universities
Universities in the US clearly dominate the World’s Top-100 universities, with 58 universities. There are 23 European universities, of which two are Dutch (the Universities of Utrecht and Leiden).

Age
The median age of the 12 Dutch universities is 112 years, ranging from 32 years (University of Maastricht) to 433 (University of Leiden). Many of the Dutch universities are young, with six of the 12 universities aged less than 100 years.

Endowments
Endowments can play an important role in the operating budget of universities, as demonstrated by the AllAboutUni.com assessment of the world's Top-25 universities. Only one of the 12 Dutch universities reported an endowment on Wikipedia [accessed 22 November 2008] and this was the Delft University of Technology (€460 million in 2007). This is a relatively small amount in comparison to the World’s Top-25 universities whose median endowment is $5.9 billion.

Conclusions
The overall performance of Dutch universities compared to the rest of the world is very good. Despite not being represented in the World's Top-25 universities, they have a very good overall performance with a high number of universities per million inhabitants in the World´s Top-500. Another positive point is that many of the Dutch universities are young and have progressed to the World's Top-500 universities over a relatively short time period. The strong overall performance of Dutch universities is probably associated with factors like the good management practices, the high level of public (and private) funding available to Dutch universities and the long academic tradition that exists in the Netherlands.

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AllAboutUni.com was founded by John Paget and launched in November 2007. He has been visiting university campuses around the world since the 1980s and wanted to share this information with others. John Paget was brought up in Switzerland where he attended the International School of Geneva and was exposed to the growing demand for international higher education studies. John Paget studied Economics at the London School of Economics and then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

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