For foreign tourists staying in the luxury hotels, Cape Town offers opportunities for shopping, for dining and jazz music, like no other city in South Africa. The rate of exchange currently is such that the shopping is quite affordable, even more so that the cost of production for some of the items in the city is relatively low. Jewelery prices in Cape Town are very low, and many of the most talented and experienced designers and artists of Africa live in Cape Town, making this the best place to find incredible treasures to bring home. Bling is found in Cape Town.
One of the best places to go for one looking for jewelry to purchase is the Greenmarket Square. All items in this market are well priced from clothing to art to wine and books and one will find something they love regardless of the budget. This is not only a tourist attraction, but the favorite local hot spot for shopping and finding bargains with diversity and selection found few other places.
When one tires of shopping and is in need of some tasty nourishment, head over to Hout Bay harbor. Street and carnival performers perform right next to the artists’ booths and the hotels, gardens and restaurants are outstanding. One will find fresh and healthy gourmet cuisine at the restaurant called Pure, wherein a dessert of wasabi ice cream is the appetizer. Desserts for appetizers, the only kind of place.
And when the shopping and the feasting is done, and one is looking for some relaxation and entertainment, there is always Cape Town Jazz. The musicians of Cape Town fuse the jazz of America with Malay and Totsi rhythms. One of the best places to catch a live jazz act is at the Green Dolphin, which sits on the waterfront, and is known for bringing in the finest of jazz musicians on a nightly basis. The flavor of the mojitos, the smell of the sea and the cool vibe of the jazz cats, all any traveler could want after a day of sight seeing in Cape Town, South Africa.