Africa Nova

Top choice in Cape Town


One of the most stylish and desirable collections of tribal and contemporary African textiles, arts and crafts. You’ll find potato-print fabrics made by women in Hout Bay, Ronel Jordaan’s handmade felt rock cushions (which look like giant pebbles) and a wonderful range of high-end ceramics and jewellery.

There's a smaller branch at the Watershed at the V&A Waterfront.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cape Town attractions

1. Prestwich Memorial Garden

0.14 MILES

Along the Walk of Remembrance (formerly known as the 2010 World Cup's Fan Walk) is this attractive public space dotted with a collection of quirky…

2. Prestwich Memorial

0.15 MILES

Construction in 2003 along nearby Prestwich St unearthed many skeletons. These were the unmarked graves of slaves and others executed by the Dutch in the…

3. Tana Baru Cemetery

0.19 MILES

This old burial ground on Signal Hill is where some of the earliest Muslim settlers to the area are buried, including three prominent holy men.

4. Evangelical Lutheran Church

0.2 MILES

Converted from a barn in 1780, the first Lutheran church in the Cape has a carved wood pulpit that's a masterwork by the German sculptor Anton Anreith. A…

5. Youngblood Africa

0.26 MILES

The artworks of young South Africans are displayed in this impressive multilevel gallery space and creative studio, where you'll also find the Food Lab…

6. Heritage Square

0.27 MILES

This beautiful collection of Cape Georgian and Victorian buildings was saved from the wrecking ball in 1996. As well as a hotel and several cafes and…

7. Museum of Gems & Jewellery

0.32 MILES

A chance to see inside the mid-18th century Huguenot House, mainly occupied by the diamond merchants and jewellers Prins & Prins. There's no pressure to…

8. Battery Park

0.34 MILES

Designed to connect the Waterfront to the City Centre, Battery Park has transformed the Canal District of the V&A Waterfront. The centrepiece is the skate…