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Greenmarket Square

54 Shortmarket St, Cape Town, South Africa 8000

Featured Review : The Green Square Market officially closes at 5pm, but many of the vendors start packing up much early and are ready to leave by 5pm. We arrived at 4pm, and most were packing up and were done packing up by 4:30pm. The sma...See Full Review

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Shopping at the Green Square Market

  • 2 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • April 16, 2006
Quote: The Green Square Market officially closes at 5pm, but many of the vendors start packing up much early and are ready to leave by 5pm. We arrived at 4pm, and most were packing up and were done packing up by 4:30pm. The small amount we did see was... Read the full Greenmarket Square review

From journal Cape Town: First World to Third World

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Greenmarket Square & Old Townhouse

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MiriamMannak from Cape Town, South Africa
  • November 10, 2005
Quote: Apart from buying and browsing for African curio, souvenirs, crafts, leather work, and African music, Greenmarket is just one of the many historic sites in Cape Town. The square dates back to 1696, when the first Burgher Watch House (Now the Old... Read the full Greenmarket Square review

From journal What to do in Cape Town?

Greenmarket Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by deescheer from lewisville, Texas
  • May 2, 2005
Quote: This flea market is the best I have ever been to. It is a lively and fun place to stroll about on a Saturday, and the best place to find good deals for all your souvenirs. There are so many different stalls with all sorts of different African arts... Read the full Greenmarket Square review

From journal Back To My African Roots

Bargain Power

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Niggles78 from England, United Kingdom
  • November 20, 2002
Quote: The Green Market Square is filled with absolutely everything. It's where a lot of my friends do their own clothes shopping. It is really difficult to move around as loads and loads of stalls are set up and people are always nagging you to shop at... Read the full Greenmarket Square review

From journal Cape Town Crazy

Green Square Market

  • 4 out of 5 stars by rin tin tim from Yarm, United Kingdom
  • December 31, 2001
Quote: amazing, a real culture corner. Try your hand at haggling, hahaha. Shirts, trousers, skirts, material, bags, beads, earings, ornaments, carvings, toys and games. For no reason should this be missed. Oh yeh, it's closed on sunday (like everything... Read the full Greenmarket Square review

From journal Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town