Bo-Kaap

The history of the Malay Quarter is as varied as its houses, which were home to slaves brought by the Dutch from Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the 17th and 18th centuries. During the apartheid period, the South African government tried to expropriate the land at a high price, but in order to defend their own place in Cape Town, the Malay villagers collectively resisted the demolition, gave up high compensation for expropriation, and preserved their homes. The government failed to demolition, but did not recognize the legality of their houses, so the Malay houses on this land have not been given legal house numbers. The smart Malays painted their houses with various bright colors very creatively. In order to distinguish their respective house numbers, and new ones are released every year to keep them bright and beautiful. Over time, tourists from all over the world regard this as a scene of Cape Town to visit and tour, and it has become a colorful shooting base. Now there is a very strong Muslim charm here, such as mosques, minarets and shrines. No one will ask you the time here, because since 1806, there will be gunshots at noon every day, and the locals will tell the time according to this gunshot.