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
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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The guided tour is about an hour and is fantastic - one of the best tours I’ve been on. You really don’t get much by walking around alone. There’s three museums to see and how …
The guided tour is about an hour and is fantastic - one of the best tours I’ve been on. You really don’t get much by walking around alone. There’s three museums to see and how long that takes depends on you and what you like to see but it took my family another hour or so. And there’s the guard ceremony and the firing of the canon so between these I would plan on a three hour visit.
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 …
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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