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The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, with the five-star Cape Grace hotel (in the centre, with red exterior) in this popular area filled with restaurants, hotels and shops.

The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, with the five-star Cape Grace hotel (in the centre, with red exterior) in this popular area filled with restaurants, hotels and shops.

PHOTO: CAPE GRACE

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – In Cape Town, the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood is famed for its houses painted in jellybean colours.

Orange sits next to raspberry, while lime green leans against purple in these terraced homes on the slopes of Signal Hill, overlooking the city centre.

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