South Africa
6 Best Markets in South Africa
If markets are your reason to travel, this is South Africa sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in South Africa. Refreshed monthly.
Rosebank Sunday Market
Market · JohannesburgFree entryRosebank Sunday Market is a bustling weekly event held in the heart of Johannesburg, drawing locals and tourists alike.
Read our full guide →Oom Samie Se Winkel
Market · StellenboschFree entryOom Samie Se Winkel is a beloved market and shop located at 84 Dorp Street in the heart of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Read our full guide →Melrose Arch
Market · JohannesburgFree entryMelrose Arch is a stylish urban development in the affluent suburb of Melrose, Johannesburg, designed as a pedestrian-friendly 'city within a city'.
Read our full guide →27Boxes
Market · JohannesburgFree entry27Boxes is a unique shopping and cultural destination in Johannesburg's trendy Melville area, built entirely from repurposed shipping containers.
Read our full guide →Hyde Park Corner
Market · JohannesburgFree entryHyde Park Corner is a premier shopping destination in Johannesburg, South Africa, located at the intersection of Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive.
Read our full guide →Dainfern Square
Market · MidrandFree entryDainfern Square is a bustling market located on Broadacres Drive in Midrand, a key suburb between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the markets in South Africa?
Rosebank Sunday Market in Johannesburg is the most reviewed, with 187 traveler reviews and a 4.0 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of South Africa's markets is worth going out of your way for?
Oom Samie Se Winkel in Stellenbosch rates highest at 4.0 out of 5 across 137 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in South Africa has the most markets?
Johannesburg, with 4 on this list, ahead of Stellenbosch on 1. The list spans 3 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these markets free to visit?
Yes, 6: Rosebank Sunday Market, Oom Samie Se Winkel, Melrose Arch and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of markets ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 237 tracked places in South Africa. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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