Bo Kaap district

Half-day tour, and history

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July 16th 2014
Geo: -33.926, 18.4217On Wednesday we walked around the south western side of Cape Town and in the city's shopping area, along Long and Loop Streets and Green Square Markets. Our hotel is in the parliament precinct and near to "The Company Gardens", a large area that was originally used by the Dutch East India Company to grow produce to replenish their ships on their way to the spi ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more