Shopping in Mauritius
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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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Sunset Boulevard Shopping Complex
This shopping complex is home to chic boutiques including knitwear specialists Floreal, Maille St and Shibani; Harris Wilson for menswear; and Hémisphère Sud for fabulous leather goods. Cheaper clothing stores, such as Red Snapper and IV Pl@y, concentrate in and around the Super U Hypermarket.
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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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Grand Baie Bazaar
This craft market off Royal Rd has a broad range of Mauritian and Malagasy crafts. Prices aren't fixed, but it's not expensive and there's minimal hassling from vendors.
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Galerie Vaco Baissac
To purchase some original art, head to Galerie Vaco Baissac to buy one of Vaco Baissac's instantly recognisable works or visit the studio of Françoise Vrot.
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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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Françoise Vrot
To purchase some original art, visit the studio of Françoise Vrot to see her expressive portraits of women fieldworkers or visit Galerie Vaco Baissac.
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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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Bookcourt
The country's best bookshop sells a broad range of English and French books, including guidebooks.
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MAST
The model ship manufacturer MAST also has an outlet at the craft market in the Caudan Waterfront.
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Papyrus
A reasonably well-stocked bookshop with a range of mainly French-language books and magazines.
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Librairie Allot Ltd
Usually stocks the IGN map of Mauritius and a good selection of literature.
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Super U Hypermarket
The Super U Hypermarket sells almost everything self-caterers could want.
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