What is cbd in cape town?
Cape Town CBD at a glance
While the picturesque city of Cape Town is known for being one of South Africa’s biggest tourist attractions, it’s also where many local and international businesses choose to base their offices. The CBD (Central Business District) is situated within the Cape Town City Bowl. It is a major business district in Cape Town’s metropolitan area and serves as the financial centre of the Western Cape and South Africa. The South African parliament is located here, as well as the seat of government (for six months of the year). The Western Cape provincial government and City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality also have their head offices in the Cape Town CBD. Areas surrounding the CBD include the harbour, Company's Garden, and residential suburbs of De Waterkant, Devil's Peak Estate, District Six, Zonnebloem, Gardens, Higgovale, Oranjezicht, Schotsche Kloof, Tamboerskloof, University Estate, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate and Woodstock. Its location is defined by the amphitheatre-shaped area bordered by Table Bay and the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Devil's Peak, and most notably, the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain.
Commercial Hotspots
Constantly evolving, some of the commercial highlights of the Cape Town CBD include the offices of Media24, Takealot, ABSA, FNB, Investec, Webber Wentzel and Woolworths. One of the reasons that so many businesses choose the Cape Town CBD commercial node is because of the area’s excellent safety and security reputation. The Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) Safety & Security team works tirelessly alongside partners in the Community Police Forum, other improvement districts around the periphery of the CBD and neighbourhood watches close by to maintain the high safety standards of the Central City and surrounds.
Location
The Cape Town CBD is located within the geographical area of Cape Town Central, which is well-situated to various forms of transport and main highways in the greater Cape Town area. Due to its central location, the Cape Town CBD provides easy access onto the N1 highway, N2 highway and M3 towards the Southern Suburbs.
Commercial Developments and Office Parks
While the Cape Town CBD is known for its many excellent commercial spaces, it also features a wonderful mix of restaurants, hotels, residential apartment developments, shops and other attractions, especially along tourist-friendly Long Street, trendy Bree Street and vibrant Adderley Street. Prominent commercial developments around the area include the new FNB Portside Tower, the ABSA building, Media24 building and new Chris Barnard Hospital.
Infrastructure/Roadways
The Cape Town CBD boasts world-class amenities and excellent infrastructure. This commercial node is home to quite a few (mostly private) tertiary education institutions like Good Hope Studies and City Varsity. Nearby schools include Cape Town High School, Harold Cressy High School, Jan Van Riebeeck Primary and High School and St. Mary’s Primary School. Pertinent hospitals include the new Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Mediclinic Cape Town and Robbie Nurock Community Health Clinic. Noteworthy roadways are Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Helen Suzman Boulevard and Philip Kgosana Drive (previously known as De Waal Drive).
Distance from key points (Airport/CBD)
The centrally located Cape Town CBD is situated roughly 19.7 km from the Cape Town International Airport, accessible via the N2 highway, 2.4km from the Cape Town Harbour and 1.4 km from the V&A Waterfront.
Transport
With easy access to public transport, from the Cape Town Central Train Station to the MyCiti bus and reputable taxi services, open-top City Sightseeing buses and minibus taxi services, the Cape Town CBD offers plenty of transport options.
Malls/Shopping/Restaurants
The world-class V&A Waterfront shopping mall is located a mere 1.4 km away from the Cape Town CBD, and in the CBD itself there are hundreds of small independent shops and restaurants. Busy Adderley Street features the Golden Acre Shopping Centre, flower market and a plethora of independent roadside stalls. Trendy Bree Street has also become known for its unique mix of restaurants, galleries and bars, and the nightlife on Long Street never disappoints, especially among first-time visitors and tourists.
Description Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum. ― Google
The Cape Town CBD is an eternal mishmash of activity and the very core of the city where all business ventures, social outings, and nightly excursions blend into one. With a diverse range of coffee shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, theatres, museums, craft markets, shopping malls, and hotels, the Cape Town CBD is the perfect central base from which to explore the Mother City.
The Cape Town central business district is the gateway to all of Cape Town’s major attractions. The V&A Waterfront offers the perfect outing with a shopping mall, various restaurants, the Two Oceans Aquarium, Scratch Patch, and a working harbour where boat trips depart to Clifton and Robben Island.
The city centre also boasts the Table Mountain cableway, the Castle of Good Hope, the Cape Town Stadium, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre. You can also enjoy easy access to Cape Town’s best beaches, including Sea Point, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Llandudno.
The Cape Town CBD has an abundance of quirky coffee shops, unique eateries, beer houses, bars, and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. Whether you feel like Mexican food or Cape Malay cuisine, you’ll find all this and more.
The CBD is also where all the nightlife happens. Not only are the streets around Long Street full of alternative bars and nightclubs, but it also has much to offer in terms of theatre entertainment. Watch a show at The Fugard Theatre, Artscape, Labia Theatre, or the Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre.
Explore Parliament Street to see the Houses of Parliament, or visit other museums in the area such as the Cape Town Holocaust Centre, Bo-Kaap Museum, District Six Museum, Cape Town City Hall, South African Jewish Museum, and the South African National Gallery. Various walking tours are also available, such as the Cape Spirit City Walk, Mandela Footsteps to Freedom Walk, and Cape Malay Cooking Tour.
Nature lovers will enjoy the cultivated parks around the city. The Company Gardens are a perfect spot to sit back and enjoy a quiet lunch, surrounded by beautiful flowers and gambolling squirrels. If you’re up for a little shopping, the walking street of St George’s Mall offers all sorts of clothing, food, and shoe boutiques. Greenmarket Square offers the ultimate flea market to pick up a souvenir. The Bo-Kaap, also known as Cape Malay Quarter, is definitely worth a visit with its colourful houses, cobbled streets, and pretty mosques.
