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V & A Waterfront
Set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views is Cape Town's most popular shopping paradise. A great shopping experience, all the large clothing stores are here and many designer boutiques. Bookshops, jewelry, arts & crafts, gift shops and the Red Shed Craft Market. It also offers numerous entertainment options: Cinemas, Two Oceans Aquarium, scenic helicopter flights, boat trips, harbor tours, trips to Robben Island. Live music, pubs, many restaurants and fast food. Waterfront is very popular with tourists thus may become quite congested in summer. Parking area is large and has recently been further extended. www.waterfront.co.za
Cape Quarter
72 De Waterkant St, Green Point Cape Quarter is located in the heart of de Waterkant. Its small central piazza offers a relaxed retail environment with a number of good restaurants, home decor, art and artefacts, fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle related stores all delivered in a unique Cape Malay architecture. There is a number of great boutiques scattered around Cape Quarter. Find a nice sunny morning to stroll the area and discover some of its hidden treasures. There is a small basement parking at Cape Quarter, and some limited street parking. http://www.capequarter.co.za/index.php
Garden Centre
Gardens centre is an old, smallish mall which likes to think of itself as a cozy neighborhood marketplace and an antidote to large commercialized shopping malls. Truth is, it is old, the mix of shops is a bit strange, Woolies is infuriatingly small (although there is a Pick'n'Pay as well), and they close at 6pm (not 9 like all other malls) but somehow the parking is never empty. This can possibly be due to presence of a FANTASTIC German butcher and deli, Raith Gourmet, which on its own makes Gardens Centre well worth visiting.
Canal Walk/Century City Huge! Within over 400 stores including all brand name clothing stores, fashion boutiques, furniture stores, interior decoration, jewelry, sports equipment, music, books, magazines, art and paintings, toys and grocery. Canal Walk (also known as Century City) is also home to a mix of more than 30 casual restaurants and cafés. You will also find 17 Nu Metro cinemas including the luxury Cinema Prive complex and the Science Centre. There is a large fast food court with choices from Chinese to frozen yogurt, and entertainment area for kids with all sorts of activities. Canal Walk can get quite busy on weekends. Parking is usually never a problem being almost as big as the mall itself, but do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY from mid December until Christmas Day. www.canalwalk.co.za
Cavendish Square This is award winning shopping centre located in the hart of the affluent Southern Suburbs. It is home to over 200 of the most elite stores in the country, including nice boutiques, jewelry, bookshops, restaurants, bistros and a cinema complex. Cavendish is the best place in Cape Town to shop for clothes, shoes and home decor. Grocery shopping is limited to a large Woolworths (which houses a very popular Woolworths Cafe). Avoid Cavendish on Saturdays and Sundays, especially in summer. It becomes very crowded and parking (even though it is very large) can be a nightmare. www.cavendish.co.za
Constantia Village
This is a smallish shopping centre with free parking and great service. Constantia Village is home to over 80 clothing, shoe, jewellery, accessory, art, music, computer, food, flower and speciality stores.It is a popular place to meet for coffee or a relaxed meal. Constantia Village is the best place to shop if you live in Constantia and environs and worth a visit if you live further away. Home to the best flagship Pick'n'Pay in Cape Town.
www.constantiavillage.co.za
Tyger Valley Centre Tyger Valley is one of the largest and oldest malls in Cape Town and the signs of time do show here and there (especially compared to the very modern Willowbridge Mall across the street) but it is still a favorite of many local Afrikaans customers. Here you will find cinemas, restaurants, bookshops, banks, clothing stores, jewelers, sports articles, household ware and appliances, toys, photo and computer. Big parking area. www.tygervalley.co.za
Willowbridge 39 Carl Cronje Drive, TygerValley (across from Tyger Valley Centre) Willowbridge is a brand new open air mall. It is a great shopping destination for homeware and decor, housing large concept stores for @Home and Woolworths Home. There is a number of good fashion & clothing stores, some casual restaurants and pizzerias, and a large Pick‘n'Pay and Woolworths where you can do your grocery shopping. With ample surface and basement parking, this centre opens from 6am for the gym and closes around midnight for restaurants and The Barnyard Theatre. www.willowbridge.co.za
Blue Route Mall, Tokai, Cape Town 17 Tokai Road, Tokai Blue Route Mall is a convenient shopping mall for those who live around the Southern suburbs of Tokai, Bergvliet and Westlake. It houses approximately 100 shops ranging from jewelry boutiques to department stores like Woolworths and Checkers Hyper where you can do your grocery shopping. There are some casual restaurants and cafes as well as a Ster Kinekor cinema. Talent shows, workshops and frequent promotions make Blue Route Mall a pleasant and entertaining mall to visit.
www.blueroute.co.za
Somerset Mall Corner of N2 and R44, Somerset West
Recently expanded and upgraded, Somerset Mall is without doubt the Helderberg's premier shopping and entertainment destination. Wide walkways welcome visitors and, in spite of the extent of the complex, browsing is made effortless by the fact that there is single-level access to every one of the 204 shops and services. The only downside is that it will take you at least 45 minutes to get to it from central Cape Town.
www.somersetmall.co.za
Last updated August 10, 2008 |
