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'''Canal Walk''' is a 125 000 m² shopping centre in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], built around a series of canals. The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as Century City, which includes office blocks, residential areas and the Ratanga Junction, Africa's most famous theme park. |
'''Canal Walk''' is a 125 000 m² shopping centre in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], built around a series of canals. The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as Century City, which includes office blocks, residential areas and the Ratanga Junction, Africa's most famous theme park. |
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Revision as of 11:23, 18 May 2006
Canal Walk is a 125 000 m² shopping centre in Cape Town, South Africa, built around a series of canals. The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as Century City, which includes office blocks, residential areas and the Ratanga Junction, Africa's most famous theme park.
Canal Walk is the largest shopping centre in Africa (in letable area - Gateway Centre, Durban is larger in total area). Built in what the developers call "Cape Venetian architecture", the shopping centre hosts over 400 stores, numerous restaurants, 20 cinemas plus a game arcade, skate-park and interactive science centre.
The centre opened in 2000 and appeals to the mass of tourists that visits Cape Town regularly from all over the world.
Retailers include:
- Stuttafords
- Markham
- Look & Listen
- Woolworths
- Edgars
- Truworths
- Exclusive Books
- Nu Metro Cinemas
- Checkers
- Game
- Pick 'n Pay
- Cape Union Mart
- CNA
- Toys 'r Us
- Musica
- Due South
- Urban
- YDE
- Guess
- Audiovision
- Standard Bank
- Post Office
- Foshini
- MTN Sciencentre
- Clicks
- Aroma Liquors