Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most visited destinations with an average of 24 million visitors a year.
The facade is located in the oldest port in the Southern Hemisphere, and boasts stunning views, where the nature of the Green Table Mountain Park is behind it, and the surrounding waters surround it.
It has been designed as a mixed-use development covering 123 hectares to include residential and commercial properties, hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities for local and international visitors.
The facade also includes a number of heritage sites and famous tourist attractions, and plays an important role in the economic development of the country in general. It is considered one of the most popular tourist places in Cape Town.
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The best activities on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
• You can visit the Chavez Museum, the oldest heritage site in the port where it was built in the 18th century, and has many antique exhibits.
You can also visit the clock tower, which was built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1882, and is a symbol of the ancient Cape Town harbor.
Cross the movable suspension bridge connecting the Victoria Basin and Alfred Basin, which will give you the opportunity to capture exciting memorial photos of the port.
• Don’t forget to capture many panoramic views of the façade via the Cape Town Wheel Tour that will enable you to see the entire city skyline.
• Take a tour of Robinson’s Dry Anchorage, the oldest of its kind in the world, which laid the foundation stone of Prince Alfred in 1882.
• You and your children enjoy visiting the two oceans aquarium, which includes many types of marine life and offers many activities for adults and children.
Your tour will not be complete without visiting the interactive Springbok World Museum, which tells the story of South Africa through its traditional rugby game.
• Give yourself the luxury of cruises around the waterfront, and take some memorial photos of its ancient monuments and its picturesque modern facilities from the sea.
• Then end your tour by shopping in the shops that fill the place, and have a delicious meal in one of the restaurants overlooking the sea.
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Hotels – Los Angeles
Queen Victoria Hotel is a great 5-star Cape Town hotel with great ratings, 400 meters from Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is great, overlooking the facade, the staff are helpful and the rooms are comfortable.
The Portswood Hotel is a 4-star South Africa Cape Town hotel with very good ratings, just 500 meters from the Victoria and Alfred façade in Cape Town
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is excellent, staff helpful, breakfast is good.
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront site