Observatory

33º South Backpacers is situated smack bam in the middle of the suburb of Observatory in Cape Town. Observatory got its name from being the location of the first Royal Star Observatory by the British in 1820. Throughout apartheid years Observatory was always known as a very liberal 'grey' area with a mix of all colors and races as its inhabitants.

Today it is very popular with students and seems to attract a very creative bunch of individuals. You will find arts, music and culture to be the key idol in this area. It is laced with coffee shops, bars, rustic little restaurants and many art and antique stores.

33º South used to be an old student house in Obs (as locals refer to it) and got transformed in 2007 into a boutique backpackers, by founders Kim Whitaker and Cindy Taylor.

It is conveniently located within close walking distance to all the entertainment and nightlife Obs has to offer. The backpackers mirrors the artistic approach of so many things in Observatory and therefore also seems to attract those with artistic incline.