Long Street is more a way of life than a street. A paradise for bookworms, rummagers, connoisseurs and discoverers. Wonderfully renovated houses gleaming in yellow, pink and light blue stand side by side with more dilapidated façades.
It is a magnet for the curious, the fashionable and the tourists, who browse through antique shops, junk stores [...]
South Africa’s fate was sealed in this historical institution - it was where the Apartheid laws were passed in the 1950s and 1960s, and it was 1990 before they were repealed. Nelson Mandela was elected president of the parliament in 1994, which heralded a new era in the country’s history.
By calling in advance, you can [...]
The magical Bo Kaap Quarter is one of the few historic quarters in the South African metropolis. The calls of the muezzin, women with headscarves, minarets and mosques - not exactly a typical image of Cape Town.
This is where the Islamic community, known as the Cape Malays as they are descendants of the slaves once [...]
You can get a taste of multicultural Africa in the Pan African Market. Traders from from around 14 countries come here to peddle their colorful range of pottery, baskets, musical instruments, sculptures, modern art and clothing - the choice is staggering.
Some people buy souvenirs, others immerse themselves into the experience and just drift from one [...]
