Port Louis Shopping

Shopping in Port Louis

  1. A

    Central Market

    Port Louis' rightly famous Central Market , the centre of the local economy since Victorian times is a good place to get a feel for the everyday life of many locals, watch the hawkers at work and buy some souvenirs. Most authentic are the wonderful fruit and vegetable sections (including herbal medicines and aphrodisiacs) and the meat, fish and seafood market.

    If you're looking for souvenirs, a wide variety of Malagasy handicrafts are available, along with souvenir T-shirts of varying quality. The level of hustling here can be tiresome, however, and you'll have to bargain hard; start by slashing the price quoted by about 30%.

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  2. B

    Craft Market

    Based in the Caudan Waterfront, this market is less fun but also less hassle than central market. You'll find more upmarket souvenirs, such as Mauritius glass and essential oils from the Domaine de l'Ylang Ylang.

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  3. C

    Winner's Supermarket

    Self-caterers should head for the Central Market. There's also the handy Winner's Supermarket. Most restaurants, apart from the expensive ones, do takeaway.

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  4. D

    Caudan Waterfront

    The Caudan Waterfront is the place to go for trendy knick-knacks and designer boutiques, including Floreal, Maille St, Shibani, IV Pl@y and Habit.

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  5. E

    Bookcourt

    The country's best bookshop sells a broad range of English and French books, including guidebooks.

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  6. F

    MAST

    The model ship manufacturer MAST also has an outlet at the craft market in the Caudan Waterfront.

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  7. G

    Librairie Allot Ltd

    Usually stocks the IGN map of Mauritius and a good selection of literature.

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  8. H

    Power Music

    Power Music stocks a good selection of CDs by local artists.

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  9. I

    Editions de L'Ocean Indien

    A bookshop with a good selection of titles about Mauritius.

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  10. J

    Librairie du Trèfle

    An atmospheric bookshop catering for the local market.

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