Shop-a-holics!
For all you shop-a-holics out there, Cape Town is bursting with boutiques, antiques, international and local designers, markets, malls and more!
Canal Walk
With over 400 stores boasting top local and international brands, Canal Walk is a great place to exercise those credit cards! It is situated just outside of the centre of Cape Town, about a 10 minute drive along the N1 towards Paarl. Clothing and gift stores, curios, jewelry and boutiques you could lose time wandering around this seemlingly endless mall. There is a huge food court with many restaurants and take away spots to choose from.
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Situated in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the V&A Waterfront has become a major tourist attraction and arguably the most visited destination in South Africa, not only for it's shopping and dining, but for the phenomenal Two Oceans Aquarium (see "for the young at heart" tab), exceptional holiday and residential accommodation, hotels and entertainment venue.
Cavendish Square
This award winning shopping centre situated in the Southern Suburbs in Cape Town has over 200 stores ranging from designers through to department stores, through to interior and homeware. There are 16 state of the art cinemas and around 20 restaurants to suit every taste bud.
Markets
See the "morning markets" tab
Antiques and Collectables
Visit Simonstown, Kalk bay and Muizenberg for this kind of shopping. There are so many, it may take you days to get through them all.