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This colorful old neighborhood , situated near the city centre, was once the home to the Malay community in Cape Town. It is now called "Bo Kaap", and has undergone a restoration.It is considered to be one of the 'in' places to live in Cape Town. The houses are colorful, the streets and lanes are still cobbled, and there are mosques and cafes with outdoor seating. It has immense charm, and a stroll through this area is a great way to spend a few hours.There are good restuarants and coffee shops in the area. Leave a Comment
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The District Six Museum has a very personal and touching exhibition about the lifes and stories of the former inhabitants of District Six. District Six was a Cape Town neighbourhood which was declared a "white area" in 1966 and people were ordered to move to townships on the Cape flats. The eviction plans were meet with harsh resistence and the area was finally flatened after many years.
Nowadays new houses are being build and returned to the former inhabitants. Leave a Comment
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 by bijo69
There's quite a large and interesting collection about the marine life (whale skeletons etc) of South Africa, a samples of rock paintings and more collections (which I missed...).
The museum is open from 10am to 5am, admission for the planeterium and museum is 20 Rand. Leave a Comment
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 Groot Constantia by cleocat
The history of the farm dates back to 1685 when it was granted to the first Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, as an experimental farm for agricultural produce. Van der Stel named the farm "Constantia" and the produce of vegetables and fruit was supplied to ships that called in at the Cape. Van der Stel mainly developed the practice of viticulture on his estate, and thus laid the groundwork for one of the major export industries of South Africa today.
The main house is an excellent example of Cape Dutch architecture.Today it houses a cultural history museum, portraying the early years of Groot Constantia.
You can taste and buy the award winning red and white wines at the cellars. It is at the entrance to the estate. In the production and maturation Cellar, tours and tastings take place daily
The Jonkershuis restaurant is a great place to taste the Cape Malay cuisine. You can also order a picnic basket to enjoy anywhere on the beautiful estate. Leave a Comment
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 National Gallery by Jim_EliasonLeave a Comment
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 Castle of Good Hope by Jim_EliasonLeave a Comment
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 The Slave Code by myriam_c
The exhibition that was on in Slave Lodge during our stay in Cape Town, "Domestic life under the VOC", contrasts life at the Cape with that in Batavia during the 17th and 18th century, when the Dutch VOC (East India Company) was at its most powerful. A nice collection of rich furniture, china, glassware and pieces of art.
Here also a reference to slavery during that period, with a large print-out of "The Slave Code" from 1754 on the wall:
-All slaves were to go barefoot and carry passes
-No slave was permitted to carry alcohol or a gun
-Any slave who insulted a free man would be chained and whipped
-Any slave who raised a hand against a master would be put to death without mercy
-Slaves might be beaten for stopping in the street to talk to each other for meeting in groups on public holidays, during church services or in taverns
-After dark slaves were to carry a lantern
-No singing or whistling was permitted at night. Leave a Comment Address: Corner Adderley Street / Bureau Street
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The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company, better known as the VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie), this pentagonal fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built in 1652 by Commander Jan van Riebeeck,
The Castle of Good Hope opens daily at 09:00 and closes at 16:00.
Open from Monday to Sunday. The Castle is closed to the public on Christmas day (25 December) and New Year's day (01 January).
Guided tours are conducted by Castle guides from Monday to Saturday
at 11:00, 12:00 and 14:00.
Fee: R20 adults R10 children
Lots of authentic furniture, household goods to see. Visit the dungeon where criminals were kept. Creepy, mouldy, dark and damp.
Switch of the light to get a real feeling of the place. 5 seconds is too long. People were kept her for months and years.
This is a must see.
2006: Five years later nothing much has changed. Work on the balcony is completed and I could take a nice photo. The entrance fee is still the same. R10 also applies to students so I didn't have to pay the adult fee for Garreth which was nice. Leave a Comment Address: Strand StreetPhone: +27-21-787 1249Directions: Across the road from the station.
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The Castle, was Built between 1665 and 1676 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to replace an earthen fort constructed by Jan van Riebeeck in 1652, it's the oldest building in the country. Its pentagonal plan, with a diamond-shape bastion at each corner, is typical of the Old Netherlands defense system adopted in the early 17th century.in the shape of a five - pointed star, with walls of stone and earth more than 10 metres high.
Five bastions were built, one at each point of the star,and named after the titles of the Prince of Orange, the Dutch ruler at the time of the settlement i.e Buren, Leerdam, Oranje, Nassau and Catzenellenbogen.
As added protection, the whole fortification was surrounded by a moat, and the sea nearly washed up against its walls. The castle served as both the VOC headquarters and the official governor's residence, and still houses the regional headquarters of the National Defence Force. Despite its bellicose origins, no shot has ever been fired from its ramparts, except ceremonially.
You can wander around on your own or join one of the guided tours at no extra cost. Also worth seeing is the excellent William Fehr Collection. Housed in the governor's residence, it consists of antiques, artifacts, and paintings of early Cape Town and South African history. Conservationists should go upstairs to see John Thomas Baine's The Greatest Hunt in Africa, celebrating a "hunt" in honor of Prince Alfred, when nearly 30,000 animals were driven together and slaughtered.
Dungeons were built below sea level.No attack has ever been launched against the Castle.
Today the Castle is the headquarters of the Western Cape Military Command.It also houses a military and a maritime museum which may be viewed.
Cost: R18
Open: Weekdays 9-3:30, Sat. 9-1; tours at 11, noon, and 2 Leave a Comment Address: 1 Buitenkant St., Cape TownPhone: 021/787-1200
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 Koopmans-de Wet House by myriam_c
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Leave a Comment Address: Strand Street 35, Cape TownDirections: City centre
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