Retail Therapy

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RecommendedThings to doRetail Therapy

GREENMARKET SQUARE …popular flea market selling hand painted fabrics, wood carvings, glassware, clothing & jewellery, music CD's, paintings and other curios from all other Africa. Located in the city off Long Street and St George's Mall you can wander from here to Company Gardens and the South African Museum. Daily 9am-4.30pm Greenmarket Square	Phone: 021 426 8263 MONKEYBIZ BEAD PROJECT ...this great little company was started to focus on women's economic empowerment and now has more than 450 bead artists. These artist bead at home which enable them to continue to look after their families. Paarden Eiland and Cumberland Road Mon - Fri 9am-4pm Sat 9am - 1pm Monkeybiz Bead Project
Phone: 021 426 2475 STREETWIRES SHOP & STUDIO ...enabling over 100 formerly unemployed men and women to use thier creative energies in the dynamic genre of wire art. This vibrant, colourful shop and studio allows you to meet the artists and watch them work before hopeful you buy! 354 Albert Road Mon - Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-1pm Streetwires Shop & Studio	Phone: 021 788 5584 ARTVARK ...funky art and craft shop located in the vibrant fishing village of Kalk Bay. Good collection of local folk art and handmade metal designs. 48 Main Road 9am - 5pm Artvark
Phone: 021 408 7600 V&A WATERFRONT ...ideal place to check-out upon your arrival. 450 shops, 80 restaurants, entertainment including cinemas and Aquarium, tour & charter boats, ferries and helicopters rides or simply people watch and enjoy the view of a working harbour with the great backdrop of Table Mountain. Mon - Thurs 9am-7pm Fri - Sun 9am - 9pm V&A Waterfront	Phone: 084 770 0057 CENTURY CITY - CANAL WALK ...a short drive from the CBD this massive indoor shopping centre boasts 50 restaurants, 17 cinema screens, 400 stores, kid friendly areas and very popular with locals. Open daily 9am-9pm Canal Walk
Phone: 021 486 5999 THE WOODSTOCK EXCHANGE ...the hottest new design destination in Cape Town, the Woodstock Exchange now houses hip young design brands under one roof. Designers work, produce and retail in the same space so customers can meet the designers, see how it’s made and take home something exclusive. Located in the refurbished Woodstock Industrial Centre. 66–68 Albert Road Woodstock Mon - Sat 8am-5pm Sun 8am - 3pm The Woodstock Exchange	Phone: 021 408 7600 THE WATERSHED ...in our opinion the best place to browse and shop in the V&A Waterfront with over 150 stalls selling African craft and showcasing local artists, designers and craftsmen. Much prefer this to Green Market Square and housed in a recently renovated historical harbour-side warehouse. Wellness treatment centre on first floor. 17 Dock Road next door to Aquirium daily 10am - 5pm The Watershed