Long Street is the backpackers and nightlife mecca of Cape Town. The Victorian-style buildings with balconies that extend over the sidewalks have an independent café, boutique, backpackers, and a travel and tour agent. By night, numerous restaurants, budget accommodations and bars encourage a hedonistic party scene, flocked to by tourists, locals, students and beggars.

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