Canal Walk and Cape Quarter are more than five hundred stores, including Truwoolths, which "dresses you from your first birthday and for life", Home Mark with a huge selection of textiles, home decor, Cape Town Outlets - Guess, Timberland, Lacoste, Accessories, Hugo Boss, La Senza and others.
Shopping in Cape Town may well be truly European - reviews from sophisticated travelers attest to that. Among the absolute must have tourists:
Lobby Books with a huge collection of African literature. Hidden here are real treasures from Swaziland and Zimbabwe, enveloped by the magical aroma of coffee from the neighboring restaurant;
Dear Rae, featuring gold, silver, bronze jewelry made by Cape Town designers;
Ebony&Ivory, which has a unique collection of tableware, decorative objects and other rarities from the Anglo-Boer War of the early last century. Reviews about shopping in Cape Town don't lie: you really can spend half a day here in pleasant contemplation;
Mememe, which for the range of fashionable clothing collections presented can compete not only with the outlets near Cape Town, but also with the leading shopping centers of the city. A nice little tidbit: price tags on chiffon dresses, handbags and jackets rarely exceed ZAR 1,700;
The African Music Store is the city's largest and most famous music store and is a must include on shopping tours in Cape Town. Featuring soul, reggae, gospel, jazz, African lullabies and stylish posters of African artists, thanks to expert Hugh Tracy.
Outlets: Labels4Less (103 Kloof Street) - Miss Sixty, Energie, Diesel, Lee Cooper, Armani T-Shirts at 40-60% off; Access Park/City (81 Chichester Road, 1 Van Riebeeck Road) - 150 brands at half original price; Shoe HQ Factory Shop (Cnr Durham Avenue and Victoria Road) - Jordan Footwear, Converse, Keds and more at up to 40% off.
An unforgettable shopping experience in Cape Town. With reviews from seasoned travelers, this center of African culture is constantly expanding the geography of unusual shopping.
