Nestled in between Bo Kaap and the V & A Waterfront is the small suburb known as De Waterkant. Meaning ‘the waterside’, this area is a cultural phenomenon and one of Cape Town’s most popular areas.

Widely referred to as a modern version of Bo Kaap, De Waterkant is a fairly new suburb which has maintained and restored the colourful, bright cottages seen in Bo Kaap.

With these upmarket, renovated cottages, and its cobbled streets and trendy residents, De Waterkant is often known as South Africa’s answer to New York’s Greenwich Village and London’s Soho.

Residents in the area are young, wealthy and trendy, and there is a strong gay community in the suburb. Property prices are fairly high, due to the location and the restoration projects which are turning the houses into modernised versions of the traditional Malay cottages.

Due to its highly central location, it is easy to walk to the Waterfront and city centre from De Waterkant.

There are a number of shops, open-air markets, coffee shops, restaurants and bistros in the area, all offering a taste of Cape Town’s trends and cultures.

For an unforgettable experience in the heart of Cape Town, make sure you add a visit to De Waterkant to your tailor-made luxury South African travel plans.