Not only is Bo-Kaap a dramatic scene of terraced Dutch and Georgian colonial buildings arrayed in colors of yellow, red, green and blue, but this Cape Town district is also a melting pot of ethnic groups from all over the world, many of which descended from the former slaves who first settled the area. Nearby Bo-Kaap, you can go hiking along Cape Town’s most popular landmark, Table Mountain, or shop and dine along the bustling Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Better yet, take a short ferry ride to Robben Island to tour the prison where former South African President, Nelson Mandela, was incarcerated during the apartheid era.