If you’re in search of a special gift for a friend or family member this festive season but can’t find anything in the mall that catches your eye, then you should drive to Cape Town’s CBD instead. You’ll surely find that perfect present at one of these interesting cultural shops. Merchants on Long Driving up Long Street in Cape Town (take note that it’s a one-way street), you’ll come across plenty of interesting shops and restaurants, but it’s at Merchants on Long where you should stop your car. Inside one of Cape Town’s oldest Art Nouveau buildings, shoppers will experience a different style, fashion and shopping atmosphere. Here, Africa’s top clothing and accessory designers have their finest work on display. If you need some time to mull over a purchasing decision, then sit at the coffee bar, which serves Fairtrade..