Apart from their stylish and cosy B&B, set in the eponymous purple-painted house, the personable Dutch owners Hank and Guido also offer a self-catering cottage on the same street and other apartments around town. It's all very LGBT friendly.
Purple House
Cape Town
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
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4. Evangelical Lutheran Church
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