The Best Sight in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town

Background Illustration for Sights

We've compiled the best of the best in Bo-Kaap - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Bo-Kaap Fodor's Choice

Most guided tours of the Malay quarter include a visit to this 18th-century home, which originally belonged to well-known Turkish scholar and prominent local Muslim leader, Abu Bakr Effendi. The museum showcases local Islamic heritage and culture, with highlights including “Who Built Cape Town?,” “Mapping Bo-Kaap: History, memories and spaces,” and the documentary “Viewing Bo-Kaap.”