Attractions IN Bo Kaap
Landmarks / Religious
Auwal Masjid
The mosque that stands at the top end of Dorp Street, in amongst the brightly painted houses of the Bo-Kaap (almost diagonally behind the Bo-Kaap Museum), is South Africa’s oldest mosque - established in 1794, during ...
Attractions AROUND Bo Kaap
Landmarks / Museums / National Monuments
Castle of Good Hope
A unique combination of history, fine wine, traditional food, military ceremonies and craftsmanship awaits you at this pentagonal fortification. Built between 1666 and 1679, the Cape Town Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. The ...
Landmarks / Shopping
Heritage Square
Heritage Square is one of Cape Town's most successful urban renewal projects. It lies right at the heart of the city flanked by Hout, Buitengracht and Shormarket streets, just off the now fashionable foodie destination of Bree ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Long Street
Long Street could be described as the funkiest and loudest street in Cape Town, bustling with markets and boerewors roll stands during the day and hosting parties of all kinds once the sun sets. Once the vintage clothing shops and designers alleys are ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Noon Day Gun
Up on Signal Hill at 12:00 exactly every day, a cannon is fired. Accurate to the nearest millisecond, it booms over the Mother City, Table Mountain in the background, yet never ceases to surprise even long-term Capetonians, and certainly has visitors ...
Museums / National Monuments
Rust en Vreugd
Rust en Vreugd (rest and joy) is an ornate 1778 townhouse on the outer limits of Buitenkant Street (in an area that would have been on the 'outer edge' of Cape Town when it was built), generally considered the best example of 18th century urban ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Signal Hill
Signal Hill, which connects Kloof Nek to Lion’s Head, in the distinctive shape of a lion’s rump, is one of the most famous spots in Cape Town for sundowners. Views from the 350m high summit are nothing short of spectacular, particularly at night, and ...
Landmarks / Memorials
We are Still Here Monument
We are still here is a monument outside the Central Library on Longmarket pedestrian mall. It is both disturbing and moving. Almost hidden along the leafy byway, the mosaic framed art piece displays copies of advertisements that appeared in the Cape ...
... and a little further afield
Landmarks
Adderley Street
Adderley Street, the next street north west, runs parallel to St George’s Mall. It starts at the Foreshore and ends in Government Avenue, an oak-tree lined street, running along the boundary of the Company's Garden. There is a flea market on the Adderley ...
Religious
Al-Azhar Masjied
The Al Azhar Mosque is an Islamic mosque in District Six, Cape Town. It holds the same name as a rather resplendent more-famous mosque in Cairo, Egypt but what it lacks in minarets, it makes up for with position, for the mosque of Cape Town lies ...
Museums
Bertram House
One of the Iziko stable of museums, Bertram House is the only remaining red brick Georgian style house in Cape Town. Originally built as a residence, the building became a museum when it was restored in 1984. If you are even vaguely interested in vintage ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous / Shopping
Bree Street
Bree Street is the epitome of what Cape Town has to offer, with everything from fine dining to designer bars and organic food restaurants. It is the road's width and extraordinary architecture that has formed the backdrop to the resurgence of interest ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Miscellaneous
Cape Town City Hall
On Cape Town's Grand Parade stands an imposing Italian Renaissance-style Edwardian building constructed from honey limestone. Cape Town's City Hall took five years to complete, after the laying of its cornerstone in 1900. Its lower walls and plinths use ...
Memorials / Museums / Religious
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Serving as a place of remembrance for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945 when over six million Jews were murdered, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre lies on ‘Museum Mile’ in the centre of the city. Fundamental to the ...
Airports / Landmarks
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is the base from which millions of international travellers begin their exploration of this uniquely beautiful country. It is the second largest airport in South Africa, second only to the OR Tambo International Airport in ...
Entertainment / Shopping
Cape Town Shopping
For the international Tourist, shopping in Cape Town is relatively inexpensive due to the favourable exchange rate and comparatively low production costs. For the Tourist, jewellery is particularly inexpensive and as many of South Africa's most talented ...
Landmarks / Memorials / Miscellaneous / Museums
Cape Town's East City
Cape Town's East City is known, interchangeably, as the East City, the East City Precinct, and the fringe. Others, still, know it as lower Gardens. But this part of the Mother City's central city is in the process of a rebirth. Some have hailed it as a ...
Landmarks / National Monuments
Cape Town's Ubuntu Tree
Also known as Nokuphila, which means 'place of the healing mother, where people gather for health and wellness' in Xhosa, Cape Town's Ubuntu Tree lies just off Kloof Street in the city bowl. The landmark tree is endowed ...
Bo Kaap as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Devils Peak, District Six, Foreshore, Gardens, Higgovale, Highlands Estate, Kloof Nek, Oranjezicht, Roggebaai, Salt River, Tamboerskloof, V&A Waterfront, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate, Woodstock, Zonnebloem
Staying Overnight
Forty on L 607
Forty on L 607 is a charming 1-bedroom apartment nestled in the vibrant neighbourhood of Bo-Kaap in Cape Town. As you step inside, you will immed...
1102 The Decks
Explore the best the mother city has to offer from 1102 The Decks, a centrally located Cape Town apartment, boasting a large open deck with expan...
Rose Lodge
Rose Lodge is located at Wale Street in the colourful historic Malay Quarter of Cape Town (Bo-Kaap) just below Signal Hill and the Noon Day Gun. ...
Rouge on Rose Boutique Hotel
Rouge on Rose is for the holiday or business traveller who wants to be right at the centre of all things Cape Town. With its 9 meticulousl...
The Studios 315
The Studios 315 is a stylishly decorated split level apartment sleeping two guests in Bo Kaap. This excellent location is within walking distance...
Why book with SA-Venues.com
- Your card is safe with us; strictest card verification in the industry and we don't store card numbers.
- No airy fairy service fees; you save!
- We care. Service with integrity.
- Multiple payment methods:
credit card, SID instant EFT, bank transfer. - All Bo Kaap property owners / managers are verified (our experience protects you from online fraud).
- Secure your booking
Tourist Attractions
- "Must See" in Western Cape
- Popular Tourist Routes
- By Province
-
Search
Sight-seeing in South Africa? Search our Attractions Directory to find the perfect backdrop for your holiday selfie.
Destination Bo Kaap
- By type in Bo Kaap
- Bo Kaap Accommodation
- Bo Kaap Hotels
- Bo Kaap Guest Houses
- Bo Kaap Bed & Breakfast
- Bo Kaap Self Catering
- & Holiday Apartments & Suites
- Bo Kaap Honeymoons
- Destinations near Bo Kaap
- Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Devils Peak, District Six, Foreshore, Gardens, Higgovale, Highlands Estate, Kloof Nek, Oranjezicht, Roggebaai, Salt River, Tamboerskloof, V&A Waterfront, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate, Woodstock, Zonnebloem
- Resources for tourists
- About Bo Kaap
- Things To Do
- Attractions
- Reviews