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SA HOTEL - VICTORIA & ALFRED WATERFRONT
Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour is the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It has become South Africa's most visited destination. Today the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront attracts more than 20 million visitors each year both national and international tourists. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront has over 400 stores and 45 different restaurants and bars to offer, an arts and crafts centre, the IMAX cinema, an international aquarium, a children's science exploratium and a museum.
Since its origin in 1860, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront provided an important haven along the Eastern trade routes. By the time Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria's second son, tipped the first load of stone into the sea to initiate the construction of Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, the city had already been transformed into a hive of seafront activity. Even today many exotic and diverse products can be found here at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The discovery of gold and diamonds in South Africa necessitated an elaboration of the existing harbour section.
The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront was constructed between 1860 and 1920, and the area is noted for its heritage buildings which retain the charm of Victorian industrial architecture and a harbour built for sail and the early days of steam travel. Redevelopment of this famous site (Victoria and Alfred Waterfront) began in 1988 and continues today around the original Victoria and Alfred basins.
With over 400 stores, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront caters to all shopping needs in a huge range that will suit any budget or taste. All stores at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront are open until 9pm, seven days a week for your convenience, and there are over 6000 open-air and underground parking bays, patrolled and monitored 24 hours a day for greater peace of mind.
The Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre is one of the retail places that can be found at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The shopper is presented with a wide range of national retailers, boutiques and services, along with a lot of restaurants, coffee shops and fast food places.
If you like shopping and want to go on a wonderful holiday then Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is the ultimate place for you to come and see.
In addition to shopping venues to keep your busy for an entire holiday, just behind the shopping mall, there is the Cape Town harbour & docks. Many restaurants are situated on the docks, where one can sit and watch the activity in the harbour, and watch sea gulls steal your food!
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