Southern JamaicaShopping

Shopping in Southern Jamaica

  1. A

    Swa Craft Centre

    Behind the Manchester Shopping Plaza, this place trains young women to make a living from crochet, embroidery, weaving and so on. Its most appealing item is the famous ‘banana patch’ Rastafarian doll.

    reviewed

  2. Treasure Beach Women’s Group

    A wide range of gifts is sold here, including batiks, crafts made from calabash shells and other natural materials, swimwear, sandals and coffee.

    reviewed

  3. Island Sculpture

    Opposite Swaby’s Plaza, here a local called ‘LT’ crafts precious lignum vitae into abstract animal and mystical forms.

    reviewed

  4. Mermaid Art Gallery

    Part of the Calabash House hotel, this recently opened gallery specializes in excellent local woodwork and tie-dyed clothing.

    reviewed

  5. B

    Booklands

    Meagerly stocked but with a decent selection of regional-interest titles.

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