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V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town)

V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town)

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Created by RespTourismSA • Updated On: June 29, 2014

http://www.waterfront.co.za/pages/historicalroute.aspx

V&A Visitor Information Centre is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

1. V&A Visitor Information Centre

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Tourist Information and Service · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: Starting point of heritage walk. Read more.

Time ball tower is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

2. Time ball tower

V&A WATERFRONT, iKapa, Western Cape
Structure · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip
Dock House Hotel Cape Town is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

3. Dock House Hotel Cape Town

Portswood Close, Portswood Ridge, iKapa, Western Cape
Hotel · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip

4. The Breakwater Wall

iKapa, Western Cape
Harbor or Marina · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews
Historic Tunnel (V&A) is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

5. Historic Tunnel (V&A)

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews

6. Treadmill

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews
V&A Marina is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

7. V&A Marina

V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, SA
Harbor or Marina · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 2 tips and reviews
Robinson Dry Dock is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

8. Robinson Dry Dock

Boat or Ferry · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip
Nobel Square is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

9. Nobel Square

8.3
Between the V&A Hotel and Musica Megastore, Ground Floor, Dock Rd., iKapa, Western Cape
Plaza · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 2 tips and reviews

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: A tribute to South Africa`s 4 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates; the late Nkosi Albert Luthuli, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, former State President F.W. de Klerk and former President Nelson Mandela Read more.

10. The Alfred Basin

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews

11. North Quay Warehouse

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip
Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

12. Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island

V&A Waterfront, Clock Tower Precinct (East Quay Rd), iKapa, Western Cape
Boat Launch · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 11 tips and reviews
Robben Island is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

13. Robben Island

7.9
Robben Island, iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Robben Island · 42 tips and reviews

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: From the 17th to the 20th centuries, Robben Island served as a place of banishment, isolation and imprisonment. It is a World Heritage Site, a poignant reminder of the price paid for freedom. Read more.

The Clock Tower is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

14. The Clock Tower

7.5
V&A Waterfront, iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: The Gothic-style tower was built in 1882 as the first Port Captain's office. During the Anglo-Boer War, the Tower became the HQ of Admiral Chichester. The Royal Navy occupied it during World War I. Read more.

Chavonnes Battery Museum is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

15. Chavonnes Battery Museum

6.6
Nedbank (Opp Nelson Mandela gateway to Robben Island (Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront), iKapa, Western Cape
History Museum · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 2 tips and reviews

16. Union Castle House

V&A Waterfront (Dock Road), iKapa, Western Cape
Historic and Protected Site · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: Built in 1919 to serve as the dock offices of the Union Castle Mail Steamship Company. By the mid-1960's passenger and cargo numbers were dwindling. The last mail ship sailed from A berth in 1977. Read more.

17. Iziko Maritime Centre

iKapa, Western Cape
History Museum · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · No tips or reviews
V&A Waterfront Swing Bridge is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

18. V&A Waterfront Swing Bridge

V&A Waterfront, iKapa, Western Cape
Bridge · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 1 tip
Ferrymans Tavern is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

19. Ferrymans Tavern

7.3
V & A Waterfront, iKapa, Western Cape
Bar · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 56 tips and reviews
V&A Waterfront is one of V&A Heritage Walk (Cape Town).

20. V&A Waterfront

9.1
East Pier Rd (Breakwater Blvd), iKapa, Western Cape
Shopping Plaza · Cape Town CBD - Foreshore · 200 tips and reviews

RespTourismSARespTourismSA: Part of the shopping centre incorporates a warehouse, built for the union castle line in 1904, which later became a cold-storage facility for the irvin & Johnson fishing company. Read more.