The City Bowl and Foreshore includes many historic sights and businesses. Tumbling down Signal Hill are the colourfully painted houses of the Bo-Kaap and, to the northeast, Cape Town’s pink precinct De Waterkant, a retail and party hub.
Cape Town & the Garden Route - City Bowl, Foreshore Bo-Kaap & De Waterkant (PDF Chapter)
Learn about the history of Cape Town at the Castle of Good Hope, the pentagonal stone fortress built by the Dutch in the 17th century that once guarded Table Bay
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Explore the cobbled streets of the rainbow-painted Bo-Kaap
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Wander the lush, historic Company’s Garden
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Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore City Bowl, Foreshore, Bo-Kaap & De Waterkant, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sleeping, Sports & Activities.
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