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Long Street


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 121 attractions in Cape Town
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Street
Activities: Nightlife
Address: Cape Town
South Africa

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5 of 5 stars
RoccoN   1 contribution
Phila Pa.USA
Mar 25, 2009

Aug. 2008 was spent in Tamboerskloof w/ frequent visits to Long St. I am a musician and used to travel but something about this place felt like home . I made many friends , seldom felt any paranoia when traveling @ night . Maybe it's because I'm from Philly in the USA and we deal w/ this multi-cultural stuff all... more

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5 of 5 stars
byrneseye   1 contribution
Blyth
May 24, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

The taxi driver at the airport laughed when we told him where we wanted to be taken which made me think oh crap! Once there I could not be more happy with the place. The locals are friendly and accepting of visitors, the food was great (veggies may not share this view) but it was the nightlife that I like... more

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4 of 5 stars
petesherah   1 contribution
harrogate
Apr 27, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

visiting cape town for the first time this year on my 50th birthday, my wife and I walked to long street from our hotel which was about a 15 min walk , along the way we saw lots of security personel this was a welcomed site , with all the stories we were told about cape town, we walked the... more

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1 of 5 stars
segsmudge   5 contributions
San Francisco, California
May 31, 2007
6
people found this review helpful

Be aware of Long Street after dark. I have many friends in Capetown, and have spent a lot of time in the city and surrounding areas. Long Street is like the red light district at night, and is not a place I would recommend for tourists or non-locals. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
newcastle, uk
Jun 26, 2006
4
people found this review helpful

i went to longstreet with 4 other people yet still i felt unsafe the locals are very intimidating and 2 be honest i cudnt wait to leave, we all went for a meal and i have 2 say for a place where i got the most delicious meals in the world longstreet was terrible. i advise not to go there... more

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4 of 5 stars
Silbernsinn   1 contribution
Berlin
Dec 3, 2008

The Long Street es bulliciosa por el día y apasionante por la noche con toda su oferta de locales donde... more

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5 of 5 stars
DidiLuzern   2 contributions
Luzern
Dec 19, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

Puls von Kapstadt spüren. Gute Musik- und Kunstwarenläden. Traditionelle südafrikanische Restaurants, z.T. mit Live-Bands (Restaurant Mamma Africa - Reservation notwendig)! more

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Cape Town, South Africa