You’re now standing in front of the departure point ‘Nelson Mandela Gateway’ for Robben Island when it was a prison. For nearly 400 years the island served as a place of banishment. Indigenous African leaders, Muslim leaders from the East Indie

Episode 7: V & A Waterfront

Dec 27th, 2020 1m 42s

This Waterfront been named as Cape Town’s biggest tourist attraction. The Waterfront evokes images of the early activities at the harbour but most of its charm lies in the commercial set of huge entertainment venue with pubs, restaurants, speci

Episode 6: De Waterkant

Dec 27th, 2020 53s

A quick stop here at the sub-district De Waterkant. You’re now walking in the most fashionable area of Cape Town.

Episode 5: Bo-Kaap

Dec 27th, 2020 1m 19s

The first thing you will notice when you’re walking into Bo-Kaap are the bright painted colours on all the houses. The history of this suburb is fascinating to h

Episode 4: Green Market Square

Dec 27th, 2020 47s

You will now arrive at Greenmarket Square. This square has quite a reputation; it has been a slave market, a fruit and vegetable market and a humbling parking lot.Now Greenmarket Square is the place were you can find a range goods to buy. The f

Episode 3: The Company Garden

Dec 27th, 2020 1m 24s

The Company Garden is the green heart of the city. Spend some time exploring because there is a lot to discover. The garden contains a rose garden, Japanese garden, fishpond, aviary and tea garden. But also contains a lot of hidden gems that yo

Episode 2: District Six

Dec 27th, 2020 1m 12s

It was 1965, when the apartheid government swooped on District six in Cape Town. Until that time this area was a vibrant, multicultural area. When the apartheid government decided that District Six had to become a “white area” all the 60,000 no

Episode 1: Castle of Good Hope

Dec 27th, 2020 1m 29s

You’re now standing in front of the Castle of Good Hope. If you take a look at the main entrance it bears many reminders of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) at the Cape. The impressive fort is considered the best-preserved example of a VOC fo

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