V&A Waterfront★★
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is South Africa's most visited attraction — a restored Victorian harbor that now hosts a vast shopping, dining, and entertainment district. With Table Mountain as a backdrop and working fishing boats in the harbor basin, the atmosphere is unique.
Highlights
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Excellent aquarium with sharks, rays, penguins, and the opportunity to dive with sharks. 220 ZAR (11€).
- Zeitz MOCAA: The Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in a converted grain silo is architecturally spectacular (Heatherwick Studio). Africa's largest museum for contemporary art. 230 ZAR (12€). Free for Africans on Wednesdays.
- Watershed Market: Huge indoor market with over 150 stalls for art, design, fashion, and souvenirs. Far above the usual tourist kitsch in quality.
- Nobel Square: Statues of the four South African Nobel Peace Prize laureates: Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, F.W. de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela.
- Robben Island Ferries: Depart from here (see below).
