Shopping in Cape Town is an integral part of Cape Town tours. Travelers arriving at this second largest city of South Africa will find plenty of shopping options from where they can buy souvenirs and gifts for their loved ones. Shopping in Cape Town is relatively inexpensive when compared to other shopping destinations around the city.

Cape Town Shopping is sometimes branded as Retail Therapy and is favored by shopping enthusiasts from around the world due to the favorable exchange rate and comparatively low production costs. Tourists mainly like to shop for jewellery at Cape Town. The prices are comparatively cheaper mainly because many of the prominent goldsmiths and jewellery designers are based in Cape Town. So the next time you are at Cape Town for business or fun, make sure that you head for the local jewellery shops and buy yourself a delightful piece of ornament. Cape Town like the other cities of South Africa is known for having the finest diamond stores. A trip through these diamond stores will certainly make your shopping tour at Cape Town sparkling.

Shopping in Cape Town also features textiles, particularly leather goods and outdoor wear. Textile prices are cheaper and one can explore the many shopping malls at Cape Town and buy something which you really like. The same applies to rare antiques pieces and South African wine. Few of the prominent shopping destinations for regular wine lovers are the Vaughan Johnson's Wine Shop, Caroline's Fine Wines and Wine Concepts.

Cape Town is a hub for antiques and African crafts. Buying these as souvenirs may be a good idea but one should know where to buy them from. Contemporary artwork which is very popular in the international market can be bought at the prominent art galleries in the city including the Michael Stevenson Gallery or the AVA Gallery. For authentic yet cheaper buys head for the Sunday Markets outside the Green Point Stadium. Tourists should remember that when buying Curios, the price at open markets is always negotiable.

Tourists interested in buying authentic African clothing as well as see the international collection then the best options are the various shopping malls at Cape Town. Few of the well-known names are:

• The V&A Waterfront
• Cape Quarter
• Cavendish Square
• Canal Walk Shopping Center
• Tygervalley Shopping Center
• Gardens Centre
• The Paddocks Shopping Center