Bo Kaap-Cape Town

 With Signal Hill standing proudly at the backdrop, the houses of Bo-Kaap are very bright and colourful. A lot of people consider the area to be one of the trendiest areas of Cape Town. De Waterkant, the neighbouring town of Bo kaap is a fine example of transformation of a city into one of the most voguish and expensive areas over the recent areas. Some of the finest restaurants and wine bars are situated here and now you could understand why it was on our top list when we booked our flights to South Africa. Reaching early on fine Saturday morning last week, we took a trail along the corner of Buitengracht and Wale Street and walked towards the Signal Hill which lead to Bo-Kaap.

The fascinating town in neighbourhood holds the time beautifully, where children play untroubled in the narrow alleys. Most of the buildings here date back to the year 1840 which have amazingly survived the apartheid years in South Africa. We stopped at the Bo-kaap museum for about two hours for an intense penetration into the historic era. The museum was established in 1978 and gives an insight into the Bo-Kaap community and Cape Malays over the years till date. Further, we walked all the way up to Chiappini Street and turned right. The little street is deemed to be the photographer’s dream and there is much to explore from the many side streets. The natives of this place are very affable and friendly and we were also lucky to hear some of the folk tales from their mouths at night.

If you are lucky enough to be on this place on the 2^nd of January, don’t miss the well-known Coon Carnival which exhibits a colourful display of people dancing and rejoicing the night thoroughly at Bo-Kaap. After a short walk along the Chiappini street, we reached the Strand Street, from where we crossed the road and walked a little, to turn right and here reached De Waterkant. De Waterkant is much like the Modern Bo-Kaap and has become the most sighted destination in Cape Town. The streets that are worth exploring are Loader Street, Napier Street, and Dixon Street with many restaurants, shops and art galleries located there. Our trip concluded with a sumptuous dinner at the Cape Quarter which is a small close complex situated amid some of the marvellous architecture in Cape Town. My personal experience was overwhelming in the city and I would definitely suggest that when next time you fly to South Africa, don’t miss this colourful attraction of Cape Town.

You could easily book your tickets from any South Africa flights.