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A Bo-Kaap street of houses painted green, pink, blue, yellow and purple, with Table Mountain behind

Bo-Kaap

In the middle of history.

The oldest surviving residential neighbourhood in Cape Town, with origins that date back to the 1760s.

The neighbourhood

Pastel houses, cobbled streets.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo-Kaap sits at the foot of Signal Hill, rooted in Malaysian, African, Indian and Sri Lankan culture.

It is right on the fringe of the city centre, footsteps from trendy coffee shops, breakfast spots and the heart of the city.

Lion’s Head over the rooftops of Bo-Kaap in the low evening sun

The colours of Bo-Kaap

Bring your camera.

BO-KAAP painted in red, blue and green letters along a pink wall
A lime-green house beside a pink one, a pale blue vintage car parked in front
A pink Volkswagen Beetle in front of a deep blue house and a pink one
A yellow house and a red house side by side, white window frames and potted plants
A bright green house beside a magenta one with white balustrades
A row of pink, yellow and coral houses under a deep blue sky
A pink house with flower pots on its walls, more painted houses down the street
The blue gate of Amina standing open onto the cobbles of Whitford Street

From the front door

Step out, look right.

At 12pm every day a cannon is fired on Signal Hill and heard across the city. Step out of the house, look right, and the sign guides you to the Noon Gun.

You can drive, yet many go for a run or a walk.

Near the house

A short walk away.

Five minutes to the city centre and De Waterkant, twenty to the V&A Waterfront.

  1. Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium550 m
  2. Bo-Kaap Museum650 m
  3. The Company’s Garden700 mA beautiful park to stroll through, with a lovely market nearby on Thursdays.
  4. South African Jewish Museum800 m
  5. Iziko Slave Lodge950 m
  6. Greenmarket Square1 km
  7. Cape Diamond Exchange1 kmOur recommendation for the best diamonds and tanzanite in the country.
  8. District Six Museum1.3 km
  9. Two Oceans Aquarium2.1 km
  10. Zeitz MOCAA2.2 km

Restaurants and cafes within 500 m, and beaches less than 3 km away.

Local guides

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The front door of Amina at night, warm light under the yellow lace

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