Cape Town Culture

Cape Town culture- The following attractions gives one an insight into the heritage of South Africans in general and Capetonians more specifically.

The Bo Kaap
Enjoy the view of the colourful houses or enjoy spicy Malay food in the Cape Malay community on the slopes of Signal Hill.

Bo Kaap, Cape Town
Castle of Good Hope
The Castle of Good hope is South Africa's oldest remaining building in use today.

Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
The Company garden
The Company Garden, refers to a beautiful public park right in the centre of Cape Town.
The garden was laid out in 1652 to provide fresh fruit and vegetables for visiting ships.

The Company garden, Cape Town
District Six Museum
The District Six Museum, works with the memories of forced removals.

District Six Museum, Cape Town
Iziko Koopmans de Wet House
This house museum houses some of the best pieces of Cape furniture and silver and a priceless collection of ceramics.

Koopmans de Wet House, Cape Town
Iziko Maritime Centre
An overview of shipping in Cape Town, the earliest existing model of Table Bay harbour completed in 1885 by prisoners and warders of Breakwater Prison.

Maritime Centre, Cape Town
Iziko South African Museum
This museum is well known for its huge natural science and social history collections.

Dinosaur exhibition, South African museum, Cape Town
Nobel Square
Nobel Square, in the V&A Waterfront,honours South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates -Albert Lithuli (1960), Desmond Tutu(1984), FW de Klerk (1993) and Nelson Mandela (1993)

Nobel Square, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Noon Gun
Every day at 12:00, the Noon gun is fired as part of a century old ceremony.
Enjoy the views and have a traditional Malay style meal.

Noon Gun Tea room, Signal Hill, Cape Town
Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes Memorial, a tribute to Cecil John Rhodes, stands on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, on the Northern flank of Table Mountain.

Rhodes Memorial, Devil's Peak, Cape Town
Robben Island
Robben Island was a prison for political prisoners during the apartheid years. Let former prisoners offer a glimpse of what it was like.

Robben Island Prison, Robben Island, Cape Town
The South African Jewish Museum
The South African Jewish Museum provides an engaging account of the South African Jewish history.

South African Jewish Museum, Cape Town
Statues in Cape Town
A selection of the beautiful statues to be found in the centre of Cape Town.

Dellville Wood Memorial, The Company Garden, Cape Town
Stellenbosch Village Museum
Four houses each representing a different period in the architectural development of Stellenbosch.

Stellenbosch Village Museum, Stellenbosch


St Georges Cathedral
St Georges Cathedral stands at the southern tip of Africa, but its architecture and style of worship points to the Anglican heritage.

Stellenbosch Village Museum, Stellenbosch


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