Summary

Time Required: From about 1 hour to a full day

Opening Times: Mon – Sun 9:00 – 16:00. Guided tours take place Mon – Sat 11:00, 12:00 and 14:00.

Rates: Adults R20.00; Seniors R15.00; Students R10.00; Children R10.00; Half price on Sundays.

Area: City Bowl

Official Website: www.capetowncastle.org.za

Local Tips and Tricks

They offer self-guided tours by means of a map in 7 languages, namely Afrikaans, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French and Italian.

Two traditional ceremonies daily take place during weekdays. The ceremonies are performed by uniformed Castle guards.

Activities

They offer self-guided tours by means of a map in 7 languages, namely Afrikaans, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French and Italian.

Two traditional ceremonies daily take place during weekdays. The ceremonies are performed by uniformed Castle guards.

You are invited to dine at the De Goewerneur Restaurant, nestled within the walls of the Castle. The restaurant also caters for private functions, cocktail parties and weddings. The Castle Shop also has many interesting Southern African memorabilia.

Visit the notorious dungeon. As a result of rising damp, the dungeon was not fit to store gun powder as intended and was later used as a prison for the accused awaiting trial.

Contact Details

Address: Corner of Buitenkant and Strand streets Cape Town South Africa
Tel: 27-21-787-1249
Fax: 27-21-787 1089

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Nicko

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Born in England, Nick has been living in Cape Town on and off for quite a while and even spent a year here and there at a few local schools. While doing his degree, at the University of Plymouth in England, he decided that a good lifestyle was more important than a stable job.

Having spent some childhood years in Cape Town, there wasn’t much of a descision to be made and when he had the opportunity to work in Cape Town for a year, he jumped at the chance. One of Nick’s early ambitions was to learn more about the heart of Cape Town, the streets, the places and get a job! Another of Nick’s passions is surfing, which is probably the real reason he came to Cape Town, so if there are any articles on beaches and the word surf pops up a lot, you will know why! Always looking for new things to do, new people, new restaurants and places to go, we hope Nick will keep the website fresh and fun.

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