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Tourist Attractions in Cape Town

Bertram House:

Corner of Orange Street and Government Avenue. A late Georgian redbrick house housing a museum furnished in the style of an upper class 19th century British residence in Cape Town. Houses superb collections of furniture, porcelain and silver and has a quaint period garden. Tel: 249 381.

Bo-Kaap:

Islam settled in this brightly-coloured Cape Town quarter housing South Africa's first mosque. The pioneers and Holy Saints who came to the country as political exiles are buried in Tana-Baru, the oldest cemetery in the area.
Bo-Kaap Museum at 71 Wale Street. Influence of both Eastern and Western cultures, early political exiles and prisoners from the Dutch East Indies in the 18th century, is depicted in this 1760 house. Tel 424 3846.

Breakwater Prison (and Lodge):

Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront.
The Breakwater Prison was built in 1895 to accommodate convicts, set to work cutting stone for the breakwater. A treadmill installed in 1890 to discipline recalcitrant prisoners is on show. Today it houses the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the Breakwater Lodge. Tel 406 1911.

Cape Medical Museum:

Portswood Road. Early Cape medical history depicted in the former residence of the superintendent of the defunct city hospital. Tel 418 5663.

Castle of Good Hope:

Buitenkant Street.
Built between 1666-1679, the Castle is the oldest building in South Africa. It is a pentagonal fortification with a moat and bastions at each corner, named after the titles of the Prince of Orange. It serves as a military base and contains historical artifacts, including the William Fehr Collection of paintings, carpets and other objects. A dolphin pool is on view. Tel 469 1249/50.

City Hall:

Darling Street.
Completed in 1905, it overlooks the Grand Parade and houses the City Library and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. The Municipal Carillon in the tower, containing 39 bells, dates back to 1923 and is occasionally operated. Tel 400 2230.

Companys Garden:

Upper Adderley Street.
The oldest garden in South Africa, it was established in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck as a vegetable garden to supply fresh produce to passing ships. The sundial dates from 1787 and the Bell Tower from 1855.

District Six Museum:

25A Buitenkant Street.
Commemorates the forced removal of 50 000 people to the Cape Flats and the obliteration of the once vibrant and colourful District Six. Its community spirit is recreated in exhibitions, guided walks and the collection of artifacts. Tel 461 8745.

Dragon Boat Racing:

This spectacular and exciting sport started in Cape Town in 1992 when two beautiful ceremonial wooden dragon boats were presented to the city by our Taiwanese sister city.

Fleamarkets:.

Church Street - in the pedestrian mall between Long and Burg Streets.
Greenmarket Square - Burg Street between Long and Shortmarket Streets. This is the favoured market with its pulsating vibe, colourful exhibitors and exhibits.

Green Point Stadium at the stadium.

The Parade on the Parade in Darling Street.

Station Market - Adderley Street. Stalls in front of the station and on the
station deck. Waterfront Explorers Market - adjacent to the Maritime Museum. An impressive market over a huge area with something for everyone.

Flower Sellers:

Adderley Street, on the Grand Parade and from legal hawkers around the city. Fresh flowers are on sale daily in Trafalgar Place.

French Redoubt Trafalgar Park:

Bordered by Searle, Sir Lowry and Upper Warwick Streets. To protect the Cape from British overland attack, a line was built with the help of a French garrison from Fort Knokke.

Golden Acre:

Lower Adderley Street. Floor tiles indicate the waterline of Table Bay before land reclamation in 1935.

The McClear Cannon Two cannon sunk into the original Parade Ground by astronomer Sir Thomas McClear to establish a permanent length for checking land surveyor claims..