Cape Town: History and Culture
Description:
If youre looking for a trip that touches on a bit of Cape Town and South Africa's "Rainbow" heritage, then this is a good one for you. Cape Town's main population groups include Xhosa, Cape Coloureds, Cape Malay, and white (Afrikaaners, British, and good old African).
Author: iming
Day 1 - Cape Town
Make sure you book ahead as trips to Robben Island are often booked out in advance. Schedule enough time to grab breakfast (theres a great pancake house in the waterfront) and find your way to the Robben Island departure area. After lunch walk or grab a taxi to the Castle, then work your way to Mama Africa for some good food and entertainment.
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Robben Island
Location:
view in google mapsRobben Island
(leave from the V and A Waterfront)
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 413 42002
Quay Four
Location:
view in google mapsVictoria and Alfred Waterfront
8000 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
27 21 419 20083
The Castle of Good Hope
Location:
view in google mapsBuitenkant Street
Corner of Darling Street
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 787 1249/+27 21 787 12604
Mama Africa
Location:
view in google maps178 Long Street
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
27 21 424 86345
Cape Heritage Hotel
Location:
view in google maps92 Bree Street
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
27 21 424 4646Day 2 - Cape Town
Start with the City Centre and the Company Gardens. There are walking tours available of this area, you might want to join one for some extra historical insight or you might want to take time to visit the National Art Museum. From here, head to the District Six Museum which will offer insight into a very Cape Tonian apartheid story. Distrix Cafe offers simple lunches. Inquire about live music for possible night time entertainment. The cafe often hosts South African artists in its outside ampitheatre. Wander through town to the Bo Kaap area. Hear you can wander the main streets for a look back and forward at Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. Stop off at Biesmiellah for dinner where the wonderful owners and staff will be more than happy to answer your questions about the neighborhood.
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Slave Lodge
Location:
view in google mapsCorner of Wale and Adderly Streets
Wale Street
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 461 82802
St. George's Cathedral
Location:
view in google maps5 Wale Street
8000 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 (0)21 424 73603
District Six Museum
Location:
view in google mapsAlbertus and Buitenkant Streets
District Six
7800 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 466 72004
Bo Kaap
Location:
7800 Cape Town, South AfricaPhone:
+27 82 423 68295
Biesmiellah
Location:
view in google maps2 Upper Wale St
Bo-Kaap
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
021/423-0850Day 3 - Cape Town
Ask the Cape Town Toursim office about township tours. Join one to your liking, perhaps stopping off at Philani Nutrition Project, an organisation that provides income generation for HIV positive mothers. See if you can stop by Mzoli's in Gugulethu for a popular township braai experience. If youre a vegetarian, they'll braai up your vegedogs for you. After your tour, try to stop in at Wembley's drive in for some Cape Coloured cuisine in a very unique, eat in your car atmosphere. Finally stop in for some live theatre or dance at Baxter or Artscape.
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Baxter (The)
Location:
view in google mapsMain Road
Corner of Main Road
7701 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
27 21 685 78802
Artscape
Location:
view in google mapsDF Malan Street
Foreshore
8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
27 21 410 9800Day 4 - Cape Town
Set off to Somerset West, Stellenbosch, and Franschoek for some wine farms and wine tasting. Choose the winefarms that suit your taste or that look inviting. Enjoy a picnic lunch but save space for dinner at the renowned Le Quartier Francais. Perhaps you can see if the Spier Summer Arts Festival is on and, if so, what live performances they have.
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Vergelegen
Location:
view in google mapsLourensford Road
Somerset West
7129 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 847 13342
La Provence
Location:
view in google mapsOff R45
Franschhoek
7690 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 876 21633
Rhebokskloof Estate
Location:
view in google mapsOff R44
Paarl
7623 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone:
+27 21 863 8386