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Best neighborhoods in Cape Town

12 places from 8 Cape Town travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

12 places

  1. V&A Waterfront

    Neighborhood · V&A Waterfront

    Rejuvenated waterfront at South Africa's oldest working harbour, full of attractions and the gateway to Robben Island.

    3:40· CoolVisionin 7 vlogs

  2. Bo-Kaap

    Neighborhood · Bo-Kaap

    Colourful hillside suburb of row houses and cobbled streets where traditional Cape Malay culture lives on.

    11:05· Sorted Foodin 6 vlogs

  3. Constantia

    Neighborhood · Constantia

    Suburb where South Africa's wine industry took root in the late 1600s, 20 minutes' drive from the city.

    13:15· Expediain 4 vlogs

  4. Hout Bay

    Neighborhood · Hout Bay

    Fishing village around the headland from Llandudno, with craft beer, food markets and harbourside tuna and crayfish boats.

    7:37· Rhett and Clairein 4 vlogs

  5. Simon's Town

    Neighborhood · Simon's Town

    Historic False Bay naval port with alleyways and lacy Victorian buildings along St George's Street.

    10:21· Expediain 3 vlogs

  6. Muizenberg

    Neighborhood · Muizenberg

    Laid-back arty village and birthplace of South African surfing, with warm shallow water ideal for families.

    11:56· Expediain 2 vlogs

  7. Kalk Bay

    Neighborhood · Kalk Bay

    Former whaling village turned haven for writers, musicians and artists, with working fishing boats supplying seafood restaurants.

    19:08· Mark Wiens Abroadin 2 vlogs

  8. Sea Point

    Neighborhood · Sea Point

    Lively, affluent seaside neighbourhood with a scenic Atlantic promenade for jogging, dog walking and group workouts, plus parks, restaurants and ocean views.

    2:03· CoolVisionin 2 vlogs

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

  1. Fish Hoek

    Neighborhood · Fish Hoek

    Former farming and whaling village on False Bay, starting point of a coastal walk to Kalk Bay.

    11:07· Expedia1 vlog

  2. St James

    Neighborhood · St James

    False Bay village known for its colourful Victorian bathing boxes and grand houses from the diamond and gold mining era.

    11:39· Expedia1 vlog

  3. Langa

    Neighborhood · Langa

    One of Cape Town's historic townships, home to around 52,000 people, with local shops, barbers and street food.

    13:37· CoolVision1 vlog

  4. Mitchells Plain

    Neighborhood · Mitchells Plain

    One of the country's largest townships, built in the 1970s for coloured families forcibly removed under the Group Areas Act.

    23:41· CoolVision1 vlog