Must see shopping in Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula

This wonderful gallery is stocked with an eclectic and appealing range of arts and crafts, and there are often exhibitions here by local artists. Check…

This hip, artisan food-and-goods market is located in a 1940s hangar, once the base for the southern hemisphere's first airmail delivery service, and then…

Offering the buzzy feel of an art studio rather than a sterile gallery, Blue Planet is the seaside portfolio of artists Koos de Wet and Anastasia…

One of several galleries at Imhoff Farm, Cape Town artists Marc Alexander and Donna McKellar's space exhibits their oil paintings and prints in a former…

Pick up works by local ceramicists, including rejects of hand-painted plates and cups by the Potter’s Workshop (www.pottersworkshop.co.za), which often…

This gallery sells gorgeous wildlife and savannah landscape photos in black-and-white, sepia and faded blues and greens, with images of elephants and…

In a forested valley between Simon's Town and Scarborough, Redhill specialises in pottery that mimics old enamelware in its glaze and incorporates bright…

This leafy complex, which has the pastoral charm of a Cape Dutch farmstead, is a pleasant place to buy gifts and souvenirs, from African craft to local…

Occupying the top floor of a pink-and-turquoise art deco building, this modern curiosity shop of crazy creatives includes wax artists, graphic and…

Get the floaty boho look at this boutique, which stocks a beautiful range of dresses, separates and accessories. They're locally made and designed with…

Reflecting the maritime heritage of Simon's Town, this gallery sells contemporary, nautical-themed artwork and decor, alongside clothing from cotton…

This contemporary folk-art gallery is a great place to find attractive souvenirs. It stocks a range of interesting arts and crafts by local artists,…

The Southern Peninsula’s book lovers gather at this shop that's been dealing literature since 2006. Check the website for details of upcoming book…

Austrian-born Gina Niederhumer is the crafter behind this small boutique packed with appealing items, from crocheted jewellery and organic gingerbread to…

It’s hard to pass by this appealing bookshop if you’re looking for old editions and antiquarian books. The shop also has local art, as well prints and…

You can't buy fresher fish in Cape Town than the glistening specimens in this small market, directly beside the harbour where the daily catches are…

This quirky trove of crafts and African tribal artefacts, from tin-can planes made in KwaZulu Natal to old Ethiopian silver and Coptic crosses, has been…

This outlet of the Kalk Bay Co-op gathers together fashions and accessories by local designers (mainly for women, with a few pieces for men). Across the…

Hunt for collectibles, vintage items and arcane treasures at this indoor market, held from noon to 4pm on the last Saturday of every month (except…

David Bellamy is the designer behind this cornucopia of beautiful imported fabrics and items made from them, such as cushion covers. The fabrics are block…