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The Malay Quarter
The Bo-Kaap area has many mosques and is notable for the distinctive style of house favored by the descendants of the Malay slaves brought to the Cape during the Dutch occupation. We'll spend time becoming familiar with the history and culture of the people in the area. We'll then walk
through a lane to the oldest mosque in South Africa, and through Dorp Street
where we view a strip of houses that have been proclaimed
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The
tour begins at the Bo-Kaap Museum which depicts the historic way of life
of the city's Muslim community. It is furnished as a 19th century Muslim
home.
national
monuments. The tour ends with tea and traditional Malay cakes in a
private home in the heart of the Quarter. 