Game Lodges Accommodation Near Greenmarket Square
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Long Street, Two Oceans Marathon, South African Museum and Planetarium, Koopmans-de Wet House, Two Oceans Aquarium, Heart of Cape Town Museum, Langa Township, Noon Gun, Lions Head, Chavonnes Battery Museum, Castle of Good Hope, Newlands Brewery, District Six Museum, Newlands Stadium, Groot Constantia, The Company's Garden, Holocaust Centre, Rhodes Memorial, South African National Gallery , Orange Kloof, Blue Train, Long Street Baths, Signal Hill, Whisky Live Festival, St George's Cathedral, V&A Waterfront, World of Birds
Greenmarket Square Reviews
More info about Greenmarket Square
The buzz around this Cape Town market starts early as traders arrive with their goods and begin to setup their stalls amid jibes and laughter. Greenmarket Square is an historic site laid down in 1696 and initially used as a gathering point from which to make public announcements. The cobbled stones have seen trading in various forms over the centuries, from the dealing in slaves to the selling of farmer’s produce to passing ships.
Today the square is a home for informal traders selling a range of goods from sinister wooden masks to beautiful Nguni cow hides and African art. Stall owners expect a hard bargain from buyers who mostly walk away with a well-priced find.
Greenmarket Square has a piazza style layout with pavement restaurants overlooking the busy trading. Buskers keep the patrons entertained with music and other street performances and there are a few benches scattered under old trees to stop and enjoy the... Show more
About Game Lodges
This is the ultimate experience for guests wanting to get close to nature without compromising on comfort. Guests can usually choose to stay half board, with breakfast, lunch and selected drinks covered, or full board, with all meals and selected drinks, at the game lodge of their choice. All guests will enjoy luxury amenities; with unique touches to decor and layout that enhance their stay in gorgeous natural surrounds. Wildlife and birdlife is abundant in the areas the lodges are located in, and guests will often have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the animals, without leaving the lodge. For those in search of the more reclusive animals in the areas, often including the Big Five, game drives are offered. Getaway and experience the beauty of Africa’s bushlife, while staying in supreme luxury at one of our many Game Lodges.