Opened: 1907. Why itâs famous: This 20-story hotel off Central Park was recognized as a NYC landmark in 1969, and is as much a part of the cityâs fictional history as its real one. Not only did it snag a cameo in last yearâs film rendition of The Great Gatsby, but F. Scott Fitzgerald actually lived there once.
Stellenbosch, the 'town of oaks', is also the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only university in South Africa which offers a degree in viticulture and oenology, and it has many of the countryâs most successful winemakers as alumni. The Elsenburg School of Agriculture is also near Stellenbosch, as is the Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology.
Vrede is a town in the Free State province of South Africa that is the agricultural hub of a 100 kmÂ² region. Maize, wheat, mutton, wool, beef, dairy products and poultry are farmed in the region. The town lies 60 km south of Standerton and 216 km south-east of Johannesburg. It was founded on the Krynauwslust farm in 1863 and proclaimed a town in June 1879. The name is Afrikaans for âpeaceâ, which refers to the settlement of a dispute over the proposed site of the town.