| A cornucopia of delights for the shopper awaits and shopping is extremely cheap for those from overseas due to the exchange rate. Cape Town has a huge variety of Shopping Centres and Shopping Malls. You will definitely pick up many bargains in Cape Town. Whether you like arts and crafts or designer goods there will be something for you, so don't fill up your suit cases too much or there won't be enough room for all of your purchases!
Cape Town has a reputation for having a vast number of 'factory outlet shops' so much so that there are a number of tours that just go from factory shop to factory shop. Or if you like jewelery what better place to buy from.
Art collectors will have a field day in Cape Town as art pieces are extremely reasonable and of high standard and there are many Art Galleries If you are interested in locally hand made goods then you should try to visit one of the many Craft Markets in Cape Town or for the souvenir hunter, Green Market Square. You can't leave Cape Town without going to visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, not only does it have many fine hotels and restaurants but lots of shops and market stalls to cover every taste and pocket. Another must see as far as shopping is concerned is Canal Walk, with its many shops, stalls, and restaurants |