Castle of Good Hope Cape Town South Africa

Castle of Good Hope

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(986) · Castle in Zonnebloem, South Africa
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Credited as South Africa’s oldest building, this 17th-century castle houses various military personnel, historic artifacts and artworks.

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Apr 17, 2025
On my list of places to go during my Cape Town stay and I was not disappointed. Truly a magnificent relic of colonial military architecture with a guided tour thrown in for every visitor. Several di…Full review by aswrtb7
Apr 7, 2025
The Castle of Good Hope, located in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa, is a historical gem and the oldest surviving colonial building in the country. Situated near the city center, it is easily ac…Full review by RajanS531
Jan 1, 2025
The neglect is shameful and humiliating. The tour guides do their best as ambassadors, but everything is dirty and the weeds in the walls tell their own story. It makes it difficult to boast about th…Full review by Kathleen S
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The Castle of Good Hope is a star fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Ba…
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It would be helpful for me to plan my time in Cape Town to know 1. How long does the guided tour take? 2. Approximately …
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It would be helpful for me to plan my time in Cape Town to know 1. How long does the guided tour take? 2. Approximately how much time might it take to see the whole site? Note the link on the Castle website to book does not work!
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Castle Tour with a castle guide is on the hour i think. The key ceremony us at 10 followed by the 1st canon fire, then 11 and 12 another fire. Think sunday amd Mondays they do not …
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Castle Tour with a castle guide is on the hour i think. The key ceremony us at 10 followed by the 1st canon fire, then 11 and 12 another fire. Think sunday amd Mondays they do not fire the gun. Do not know about the key ceremony. No need to book anything in advance. Best is to do with a castle guide who get tips from the guests. Or get a tour guide who can do a city tour and you get a broader experience of bits and pieces of town. Time at castle normally 1 to 1.5 hours.
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I will be in Cape Town in August for a week. I know the castle is home to the Cape Town Highlanders and I wanted to …
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I will be in Cape Town in August for a week. I know the castle is home to the Cape Town Highlanders and I wanted to know when the boys attend for their parade. I know they wear the Gordon tartan and as a former soldier in Australia who served in a Scottish Regiment who also wore the Gordon colours I would like to see them.
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Hi ya the key ceremony at 10am is done in the old dutch uniform. Have not seen them in dress other then normal army camo uniform. But should be their in the next week again …
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Hi ya the key ceremony at 10am is done in the old dutch uniform. Have not seen them in dress other then normal army camo uniform. But should be their in the next week again and will find out. Regards carel
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Hi there. Does anyone know how long the renovations will be ongoing?
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Sorry can't help you there!
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