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Green Point, Cape Town

Green Point · 2.2 km to the city center (Cape Town)

Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The listing shows only an approximate location, so this report describes the area within about 500 m.

Scores

Overall7.0Good

This address is close to Cape Town’s city center, very walkable, and served by good public transport. It is safe by day, about average for a city at night, and very noisy, with hardly any nightlife. Green Point is a lively, urban neighborhood.

Walkability8.8/10 Excellent
Public transport7.7/10 Good
Safety6.4/10 Fair
Nightlife1.0/10 Very little
Quiet2.9/10 Very poor

Safety by day 7.2/10, at night 5.9/10.

About Green Point

A lively Atlantic Seaboard neighborhood with apartment buildings, guesthouses, restaurants, cafés, shops, and busy streets around the stadium and waterfront. Green Point Park provides broad lawns and walking paths, while the area feels more urban and active than nearby residential suburbs.

Good for

  • first-time visitors
  • couples
  • solo travelers
  • foodies
  • culture lovers

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • nature lovers
  • budget travelers
  • people with limited mobility

Watch out for

  • Use normal Cape Town precautions after dark, especially on quieter streets and near open spaces.
  • Prefer well-lit main routes and app-based or metered transport at night.
  • Keep valuables out of sight in parked cars.
  • Check event schedules because stadium events can increase crowds, traffic, and noise.

Sources

Getting around

  • Upper Portswood Bus, 160 m
  • Stadium Bus, 210 m
  • High Level Bus, 240 m
  • Skye Way Bus, 270 m
  • Ben Nevis Bus, 440 m

2.2 km to the city center (Cape Town).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Woolworths Food 160 m
  • Jason Bakery 190 m
  • KwikSpar 350 m
  • North Bayou 620 m
  • Clyde Grocers 660 m

Restaurants

  • Hudsons 140 m
  • Steers 150 m
  • Cafe Extrablatt 170 m
  • El Burro Greenpoint 180 m
  • Mario's 200 m

Cafés

  • Shift Expresso 140 m
  • Brew Coffee 140 m
  • Nü Health Food Café 150 m
  • Gelato Mania 150 m
  • Vida e Caffè 150 m

Bars and pubs

  • Shio 800 m

Health

  • Ivan Toms Centre for Men‘s Health 560 m
  • New Somerset Hospital 700 m

Parks

  • De Smit Street Park 700 m

Sights

  • Noon Gun 580 m
  • The Pink Village 620 m