Sights · Our pick in Cape Town
The Castle of Good Hope
A 17th-century fort
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Image courtesy of © Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Castle of Good Hope
The Castle of Good Hope is a five-pointed fort built by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century, by the Grand Parade; it has museums and guided tours (castleofgoodhope.co.za).
Why it's on our list
- Guided tours
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Castle of Good Hope before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Castle of Good Hope, as the crow flies.
- Taj Cape Town650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Castle of Good Hope 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
- CastleMyCiTi250 m3 min walk
- Lower PleinMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
- DarlingMyCiTi450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Robben Island boats2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The V&A Waterfront2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kirstenbosch6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Cape Town International Airport17 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Cape Point48 kmCar or taxi 121 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min