A living UNESCO World Heritage site with boutique hotels, independent bookshops, galleries, a Dutch Reformed Church from 1755 and 17th-century coral-stone ramparts above the Indian Ocean. Portuguese, Dutch and British layers can be read in a single afternoon walk. Given a full day, the National Maritime Museum, the Dutch period museum, local artists’ galleries and restaurants using local cinnamon seriously reward the extra time. The rampart walk at golden hour is what most visitors remember longest.