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Clarke’s Books

The guide was updated: 2024-09-14

Readers will find a huge range of new and second hand fiction and non-fiction, including rare editions, at Clarke’s bookshop at 199 Long Street. Opened back in 1956, Clarke's has established itself as the best place in the city to find unique and out-of-print publications.

Useful Information

Address: 199 Long Street, Cape Town
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9:30am–1pm, Sun closed
Website: www.clarkesbooks.co.za
Phone: +27 21 423 5739
Email: books@clarkesbooks.co.za

Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.

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Kloof Street & Long Street

Kloof Street & Long Street

Kloof Street is lined with off-beat fashion boutiques, antique clothes shops, kitsch items and collectibles. On Long Street you'll find the Long Street Antique Arcade, a collection of small antique stalls and shops specialising in smaller objects, jewellery and ceramics, prints and paintings.

Clarke’s Books

Clarke’s Books

Readers will find a huge range of new and second hand fiction and non-fiction, including rare editions, at Clarke’s bookshop at 199 Long Street. Opened back in 1956, Clarke's has established itself as the best place in the city to find unique and out-of-print publications.

African Arts & Crafts

African Arts & Crafts

African arts and crafts can be found at Greenmarket Square, in the city centre on the corner of Shortmarket Street and Berg Street, which is packed with stalls selling authentic crafts, and at Green Point Flea Market, held every Sunday in the Green Point Stadium car park.

Waterfront Craftmarket

Waterfront Craftmarket

Up-market, elegant and contemporary arts and crafts, such as traditional South African textiles, carvings, prints and pottery can be found at the Waterfront Craftmarket on the V&A Waterfront. Boasting a great location by the water, it can be one of many stops on a day of shopping in the area.

Victoria Wharf Shopping Mall

Victoria Wharf Shopping Mall

The Victoria Wharf Shopping Mall, also at the Waterfront, is the largest mall in the city centre and is a good place to shop for books, local and international newspapers and magazines, casual clothes, sports equipment, safari and beach wear, as well as more mundane necessities such as food, drink, stationery or medical and dental requirements.

Willowbridge Shopping Centre

Willowbridge Shopping Centre

Just outside the city, in Bellville, you can find the Willowbridge Shopping Centre, a delightful open-air shopping street with a wide variety of shops, including great home ware and decor options, as well as The Barnyard Theatre.

Tyger Valley Centre

Tyger Valley Centre

Adjacent to the Willowbridge Shopping Centre you can find the Tyger Valley Centre. This modern shopping centre offers over 250 stores, including high fashion boutiques and casual clothing outlets, with brands such as Swatch, Zara, Cotton On and Levi's.

The Woodstock Gin Company

The Woodstock Gin Company

The Woodstock Gin Company was founded in 2012 and, since then, produces small batches of premium gin with carefully chosen ingredients and a fully controlled distillation process. While you will get a small insight into their well guarded secrets during a gin tasting, where you try pure gin, gin with herbs and gin with tonic to fully understand these variation of flavours, you can also buy a bottle of your favourite kind to bring home.

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, also known as A&F Waterfront, is a hotspot for tourists as well as locals. It is a harbour with exciting architecture that offers a magnificent view of the sea and the mountain range. The area has more than 250 shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels and cafés that will most likely keep you busy all day.

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