The Hout Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town, is open on Fridays from 5 to 9 pm, and on weekends from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. It is known as a noisy and fun place where live music often plays, unique handmade crafts are sold, as well as high-quality clothing and delicious food. Here you can find Chinese cuisine, a bar with a huge selection of beers and wines, a great choice of interesting jewelry, paintings by local artists, and much more. The Fourways Farmers Market is located in Johannesburg. Open on Sundays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, it sells fresh local food - cheese, jam, fruit, juices, etc., as well as locally produced furniture, clothing, and decorations. This is a place where local musicians play their music, weddings are celebrated, and picnics are held.
The Weekend Market, a flea market in Johannesburg, is open on weekends and holidays. It is not only a market but also a kind of amusement park - all sorts of entertainment events are constantly organized here. The market offers African artworks, quality food, clothing, books, and a bar. Vanderbijlpark Craft and Flea Market has been operating for more than 25 years. Every Sunday, great food and live music attract people from all over the region. The market is open from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Here you can find really valuable things like original high-quality products at low prices or a unique masterpiece by a local master.
Every tourist dreams of bringing home something unique that would remind of the trip for years and could be shown to friends. One of the souvenirs worth buying in South Africa is a lampshade or a candlestick made from an ostrich eggshell. They can be both naturally colored and painted. Cups carved from local trees can also serve as great souvenirs. Particularly charming are handicrafts made from recycled materials, for example, animal figures from tin cans.
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