OUR DESTINATIONS
Let us help you find your perfect holiday by phoning us on
We offer holidays to the four corners of the globe. If you want specialist advise please phone our travel team and we will be happy to help.
Alternatively, check out some of our holiday offers below.
- Destinations
- Africa
- South Africa
- Cape Town
- Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap, or the old Malay Quarter, was declared an exclusive
residential area for the Muslim Cape Malays under the Group Areas
Act of 1950 during the Apartheid years, forcing people of other
religions and ethnicity to leave, and today is still closely
associated with the Muslim community. The houses have been restored
and colourfully painted, and the steep cobbled streets, mosques,
minarets and blend of Cape Dutch and Edwardian architecture make it
one of the most interesting historical and cultural areas of the
city. The Bo-Kaap Museum on Wale Street documents the history of
the Cape Malays.
Information & Facts
Address
Museum: 71 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Admission
Museum: R10 (adults over 16)
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
Opening Times
Museum: Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Time