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Best historic in Cape Town

4 places from 5 Cape Town travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

4 places

  1. Robben Island

    Historic site ยท Table Bay

    Former prison island where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years, now a powerful reminder of South Africa's road to freedom.

  2. Castle of Good Hope

    Historic site ยท City Bowl

    Dutch East India Company fort near the centre of the City Bowl, the point from which Cape Town grew.

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2 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Cape Town City Hall

    Historic site ยท City Bowl

    Edwardian building from 1905 built of honey-coloured limestone imported from England.

  2. Grand Parade

    Historic site ยท City Bowl

    Public square in front of City Hall with a statue of King Edward VII.