The Silo District
Nestled in the harbour between the harbour basins and the cruise terminal stands the Silo district, a monument to sophistication and contemporary art and repurposed history and industrial heritage.
The old towering grain silo complex, originally built in 1921, made up a huge part of the production at the harbour. In the present, these industrial giants have been reconstituted to host contemporary African art, style, and sophisticated chic. With food, design, shopping, art, and leisure, the complex caters to a broad audience of connoisseurs.

The building that inspired other businesses to follow suit is the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA). Built-in the tallest, oldest grain silo, the whole building itself has become an art piece. With soaring columns, high ceilings, and cut out concrete, it’s like walking into an industrial cathedral. Bursting with galleries filled with the most important in African art and design.
Above the Zeitz MOCAA is the Silo Hotel, a boutique hotel with stunning views of the Cape Town Skyline, the harbour and Table Mountain. With contemporary style and luxury, it boasts a state of the art spa, luxury suites and three dining options for guests to choose from. With glass-panelled walls, the silo is turned into a glowing beacon at night for all to see.

The other silos are home to boutique stores and restaurants which offer grand taste sensations with dishes from Asia and Europe. The Lindt Chocolate factory in Silo 2 offers chocolate tasting and chocolate making classes, taking visitors on a journey of taste and senses. The Radisson Red in Silo 6 offers a city hotel experience to artistic, expressive crowds, the people in touch with art, fashion and music.
In the Silo Districts, immediate surrounds visitors can find another 7 Wonders picture frame to get a shot of Table Mountain and the mother city. Next door is the Cape Town Diamond Museum, where visitors can learn all about the Diamond Rush in Cape Town, and see how rough diamonds are transformed into the sparkling jewels we know and love.

Next to that is a Chavonnes Battery Museum, a piece of ancient Dutch history unearthed. The Battery’s protected the Cape in the early days of Dutch colonisation, sinking unfriendly or unrecognisable ships in the bay and protecting the settlement from unwelcome threats. Visitors can see the guns themselves, and explore the ancient building that has been turned into a gallery for art and photography across the globe.
Then there is the Clock Tower centre, just across from the famous Waterfront Swing Bridge. The Clock Tower was once the Port Captain’s Office, built-in 1882, and today it’s a tourism hub with retail stores, restaurants, and other notable historic landmarks such as the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, which is an all-glass museum telling the history of Nelson Mandela’s political struggle for the freedom of South Africans. From this museum, visitors can take boat tours to Robben Island, where they will get a chance to see where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for so many years.

The Silo District Cape Town is a mix of contemporary modern art and sophistication with industrial history and heritage. In a country so rich in history and culture, the Zeitz MOCAA and its surrounds provide an insight into the world of African art, culture, and the modern world. It’s a worthwhile visit for any tourist or local that admires contemporary style.
Scroll Through Some More Attractions
Table Mountain Cable Car
City Sightseeing Bus Tours
Waterfront Charters Sunset Champagne Cruise
Cape Point Explorer Tour
Groot Constantia Wine Tasting and Tour
Two Oceans Aquarium
Tandem Flight Co.
Marine Dynamics Shark Cage Diving
Great White Shark Tours
Drumbeat Charters Seal Colony Cruise
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience
Mojo Market R100 Bar Voucher
Urban Oasis Eatery & Bar
Fish & Chips in Hout Bay
Enjoy a Free Burger & Chips in Camps Bay (sit down only)
Acrobranch Constantia
Acrobranch Stellenbosch
Ocean Experiences
Helicopter & Ocean Combo
Flying Dutchman Funicular
Zeitz MOCAA Museum
Mama Africa Restaurant
Circe Launches Seal Island Cruise
Cape Town Helicopters’ Twelve Apostles Scenic Helicopter Flight
Beerhouse on Long
PlayDate SuperPark
Gold Restaurant – African Dining Experience
Stellenbosch Vineyards
Aquila Game Reserve and Spa Afternoon Safari
Vredenheim Winery & Big Cat Sanctuary
Cobra Experience
Free Tasting at Woodstock Gin Company
Franschhoek Wine Tram Explorer Tour
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park
City Sightseeing Bo Kaap Walking Tour
Spier Wine Farm
Shimansky Rockwell Diamond Experience
Iziko South African National Gallery
Bo-Kaap Museum
Iziko South African Museum
Norval Foundation
Iziko Slave Lodge
Franschhoek Adventures Historical Village Walk
City Sightseeing LaGuGu Township Tour
The Franschhoek Cellar
Tour and Tasting at Pienaar and Son
Cape Town Diamond Museum
The Diamond Gallery
Cape Wheel
Avontuur Estate Farm and Wine Experience
Le Bonheur Reptiles and Adventures
SUP Cape Town (Stand Up Paddle Boarding)
City Cruiser Bicycle Rental
Dyer Island Cruises Whale Watching
Castle of Good Hope
Alpaca Loom Barn Tour & Coffee Shop
Rush Trampoline Park
Simonsig Wine Estate
Franschhoek Winelands Luxury Cycle Tour
Stellenbosch Winelands Luxury Tour
Cape Peninsula Pedal
Stellenbosch Half Day Winelands Cycle Tour
Stellenbosch Vineyard Meander
Stellenbosch Adventure Ride
City Sightseeing Historic City Walk
City Sightseeing Imizamo Yethu Township Tour
Eagle Encounters
Waterfront Charters Harbour Cruise
South African Jewish Museum
City Sightseeing Harbour Cruise
City Sightseeing Canal Cruise
Heart of Cape Town Museum
Waterfront Charters Harbour & Bay Cruise
Cape Side Cars Chauffeured City Tour
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
District Six Museum
TOKARA Wine and Olive Farm
Scratch Patch
Lovane Boutique Wine Estate and Guesthouse
Cave Golf
Honest Chocolate
Tanzanite International
Diamonds 27
Sport Helicopters Huey City Hopper Flight
Cape Explorer: Wine Tour & Tasting Full-Day Excursion
City Grill Steakhouse
Wharfside Grill at Mariner’s Wharf
Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Cape Town Tandem Paragliding
Two Oceans Aquarium Diving and Penguin Encounter