Cape Town, South Africa
From series “The Most Magical and Picturesque Cities in the World”
Another city that is able to impress with the abundance of colours on its streets is Cape Town, more precisely, its historical district Bo-Cap. Today, this residential area of Cape Town is considered a real open-air museum, and all due to amazing colorful houses. The district acquired its present appearance quite recently. Local people began painting their houses in the 90s of the last century. Such changes happened due to the long-awaited end of apartheid. The appearance of the historical district is unique and is a symbolic reminder of an important event in the history of Cape Town.
In the colorful area of Bo-Cap there are several important attractions. Besides colorful villas, tourists will have an opportunity to see the beautiful Nurul Islam mosque, which was built in 1844. In addition, an old chocolate factory continues to operate in the district, so it will be interesting for lovers of sweets to stroll along the bright streets. Despite the variety of colors, Bo-Kap has a very quiet and calming atmosphere, it is a peculiar city within a city with its own unique cultural traditions.
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ATM bankomat: 'FNB - ATM' located in 0.43 km (
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Car rental office: 'Around About Cars' is located in 0.48 km (
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Fuel station: 'Exel - Sabre' in 0.32 km
Supermarket: 'Sir Charles Trading Centre' in 0.41 km
Parking: 'Supa Quick Cape Town' in 0.32 km
Apotheek: 'Olsens Pharmacy' in 0.53 km
Police station: 'Police Station' in 0.9 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Yoggata Mini Kitchen' in 0.17 km
Railway station: 'South African Railways / Shosholoza Meyl Bookings' in 1.13 km
Nearest unique sightseeing spots to visit
0 km - Bo-Kaap
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14 km - Robben Island Prison
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16 km - BOS 400 Wrecks
Near the South African shores were buried the wrecks of BOS 400 ship. They have placed in Duiker Point not so far from Sandy Bay. In 1994 this French cargo ship transported the Russian tug-boat to the place of work because the ark didn’t have its own motors. If the …
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24 km - Fish Hoek Beach
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113 km - Gansbaai Beach
In South Africa there are as many beaches that are dangerous because of the sharks. One must definitely mention the beach, which is located on the territory of the town of Gansbaai. This coastal stretch is also known as the Great White Shark Capital, which can be …
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374 km - Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Train
The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe railroad runs along the coast of the Western Cape in South Africa and is the most dangerous and spectacular in the country. The railroad was built in 1928 and links the towns of George and Knysna. The length of the line is 67 kilometres, …
From the series 'The Most Dangerous Railroads in the World'
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