Bo – Kaap is also known as the Malay Quarters. It was mainly inhabited by the descendants of slaves who were brought to the settlement from India and the East Indies in the early days. This area of narrow, cobblestone streets and mosques is well known for it’s distinctive architectural style. Pastel colours are much in evidence and ornamentation includes painted pillars, iron railing and fluted columns. Many of the flat-roofed houses date back from the 18th century. The Bo-Kaap Museum is furnished as a 19th-century Muslim home.

Cape Town's Bo-Kaap is a colourful area full of intersting history of a people who have had a major impact on Cape Town's cultural flavour. Many of the splendid Cape Town hotels also reflect much of the cities culture.