Sights · Our pick in Cape Town
The Bo-Kaap
Painted houses
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
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About The Bo-Kaap
The Bo-Kaap climbs the slope of Signal Hill above the city centre: painted houses, mosques and cobbled streets, the historic home of the Cape Malay community. The Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum on Wale Street tells its story. It is a residential neighbourhood: be respectful when taking photographs.
Why it's on our list
- Be respectful of residents
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Bo-Kaap before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Bo-Kaap, as the crow flies.
- Taj Cape Town650 m8 min walk
- Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel1.2 km16 min walk
- One&Only Cape Town1.4 km17 min walk
- Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Bo-Kaap are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- LeeuwenMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
- DorpMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
- Upper LoopMyCiTi600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The V&A Waterfront1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Robben Island boats1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kirstenbosch7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Cape Point49 kmCar or taxi 123 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min