WN CITY CENTRE
WHY GO Cape Town’s city centre is a novel exception in South Africa, where suburban flight has left many centres feeling somewhat unloved and often a little dicey. There’s plenty to keep people occupied at night here, though, with the main eating and drinking strips of Long Street and Bree Street being home to joints that veer from self-consciously cool to mildly cheesy but gloriously fun. Among the latter is restaurant Mama Africa, which serves all manner of game, accompanied by live music.
WHAT TO DO Key cultural sites can be found in the centre, most of which are clustered around Company’s Garden. They include St George’s Cathedral, the South African parliament buildings, the South African Museum – which looks at the country’s past and nature – and the Slave Lodge, which delves into the slave trade and how South Africa’s multi-ethnic mix came to be. The Taj Hotel, partly comprised of
the former Reserve Bank building, is the most lavish accommodation option near this cultural cluster – and its Bombay Brasserie restaurant serves the most extraordinarily good Indian food. Expect to pay upwards of £200 for a room.
DESTINATIONS CAPE TOWN | AFRICA
BO-KAAP
WHY GO On the hilly streets adjacent to the city centre, Bo-Kaap is home to a large Cape Malay community. The name is a misnomer – the Cape Malay are descended from Muslim slaves and dissidents from across Asia and the Indian Ocean islands – but distinct traditions and cuisine have emerged.
WHAT TO DO The Bo-Kaap Museum is the best place to look into Cape Malay heritage, but the streets are tremendously atmospheric to stroll around. This is chiefly because of how colourful they are – Bo-Kaap is brimming with 19th-century buildings, painted in all manner of bright colours. Where the sightlines capture the mountain in the background, it makes for wonderful photography.
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