Located just north of City Centre, along the harbor, this waterfront area (named after Queen Victoria and her son Alfred) is the centerpiece of Cape Town's tourism industry. Opened in the early 1990s, it's similar to the shopping and entertainment districts in many U.S. cities. The renovated warehouses have loads of stores, but plenty of other activities are based there, too: the Two Oceans Aquarium, the boats to Robben Island, the Telkom Exploratorium, an IMAX cinema, Cyberworld, and lots of bars, restaurants and hotels. Phone 021-408-7600. http://www.waterfront.co.za.
