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WatershedOne of the best places to shop for souvenirs in Cape Town, this inventively designed retail market gathers together over 150 tenants representing the…
Must see shopping in Cape Town
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OZCF Market DayProduce grown on the Oranjezicht City Farm and other local farms is sold every Saturday here alongside many other edible and souvenir products. It's a…
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GuildTrevyn and Julian McGowan have made a business out of cherry-picking the cream of the South African design community and promoting it to the world in…
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Bay Harbour MarketThis imaginatively designed indoor market at the far end of Hout Bay Harbour is one of Cape Town's best. There’s a good range of stalls selling items from…
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Africa NovaOne of the most stylish and desirable collections of tribal and contemporary African textiles, arts and crafts. You’ll find potato-print fabrics made by…
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Neighbourgoods MarketThis is the artisanal goods markets that kickstarted the craze for similar markets across the Cape – and it's still one of the best. Food and drinks are…
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Montebello Design CentreThis development project has helped several great craftspeople and designers along the way. In the leafy compound, artists' studios are scattered around…
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StreetwiresTheir motto is ‘anything you can dream up in wire we will build’. And if you visit this social project, designed to create sustainable employment, and see…
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Kalk Bay ModernThis wonderful gallery is stocked with an eclectic and appealing range of arts and crafts, and there are often exhibitions here by local artists. Check…
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Old Biscuit MillThis former biscuit factory houses an ace collection of arts, craft, fashion and design shops, as well as places to eat and drink.
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Woodstock ExchangeAs well as good places to eat and drink, there's a fair amount of original retail at the Exchange, including the boutique Kingdom, which mixes fashion and…
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AHEM! Art CollectiveShining a light on the graphic art and illustration talents of local artists, as well as importing some great pieces from France and elsewhere, this…
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Out of this WorldBuddha statues meet Nigerian tribal crowns at this interior design emporium piled high with treasures from across Africa and Asia. Here also, in a…
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MonkeybizColourful beadwork crafts, made by local township women, are Monkeybiz’s super-successful stock in trade – you'll find their products around the world,…
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RialheimLocally sourced clay is used in the Robertson-based factory to make these stylish, mainly monochrome ceramics that range from plates and mugs to…
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Hout Bay Lions Craft MarketBrowsing the stalls at this little village-green market, a fundraiser for the Lions Club of Hout Bay social-upliftment organisation, is a lovely way to…
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LIMAlthough the shop’s name is an acronym for ‘Less is More’, this interior design shop has been so successful that they've had to add more room by expanding…
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Ethno BongoA court order may have stopped this shop from using the name Dolce & Banana for its bead jewellery, but otherwise it hasn’t put a dent in this long…
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AshantiBaskets, mats, lampshades, pillows, bags and cushions are among the many rainbow-coloured products on sale at this great artisan design shop that creates…
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Chandler HouseMichael Chandler showcases his quirky ceramic homewares and decorative pieces in this well-edited collection of imaginative local arts and crafts, which…