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South Africa, Cape Town

AfricanTrading Port has been housed in their current location in the Old Port Captain’s Building at Cape Town’s Waterfront since 2001. Over the last few decades, much time has been devoted to sourcing art from successive generations of African artists. A wide array of objects of art including sculpture, artifacts, ceramics, pottery, bronze-ware and glassware. Although the collection focuses on the work of recognized artists, display space is also devoted to some of the younger, emerging artists from the African continent.

The main floor has a number of more "tourist items". My suggestions is to go up the stairs in the entrance and see this incredible collection of art from all over Africa. Everything is fore sale and can be shipped anywhere in the world. I never tire of going from floor to floor.

On the 4th floor they have recently put together a museum of many types of African artifacts. It is open to the public and well worth the time to visit along with the other floors.

More photos of the museum floor.

The following photos I am not going to describe what you see. It is amazing what they have assembled for sale and for viewing. I will let you enjoy what you are seeing.

The Victoria & Albert Waterfront is an iconic mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbor in the Southern Hemisphere. With Table Mountain as its backdrop, the neighborhood sits within the beautiful city of Cape Town, welcoming millions of people from all over the continent and the rest of the world. The swinging bridge is in the back ground of this photo.

A great place to stop for lunch or just walking around.

There is something for everyone at the harbor with great restaurants, retail shopping, history, hotels, beautiful boats, excursions from harbor and much more.

Perfect location to have your photo taken

Beautiful Harbor. Lots going on constantly.

A charter leaving the dock area.

This has been an incredible 30 days starting in Lisbon, Portugal. Then boarding the Regent ship Seven Seas Voyager and exploring the stops along the way to Portimao, Portugal, The Canary Islands, Tenerife, Cape Verde Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Togo, Sao Tome and Principe, Namibia and ending in Cape Town, South Africa.

This has been incredible adventure .. 3 years in waiting for it to finally happen after Covid shut it down. I have meet some incredible people on land, in the port cities visited and on the ship during voyage. I have always believed in the words....FRIENDSHIP MOVES THE WORLD. It definitely happened during this 30 day adventure. I hope you have enjoyed this adventure too through photos and words. JIM SCHRODER

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