Anyone seeking to get up close and personal with authentic local arts and crafts during holidays to South Africa should waste no time in heading to Cape Town for a trek around the city's Pan-African Market.
Located in the heart of town on Long Street, the market was first opened in 1997 to provide a platform for local artists to meet with one another and to display and sell their wares to curious visitors.
The flea market - located on the second floor of the building - offers a dazzling array of colourful and intricate African crafts including drums, masks, paintings and figurines, while the third floor is home to tailors selling traditional clothing.
Also available are unique items of art made out of discarded everyday items such as wire and old bottles.
Visitors looking to learn more about prehistoric African art should take a trip to Clanwilliam, which is world famous for its rock paintings created by ancient San tribesmen.