Shopping in Galle
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Thowfeek
Exceptionally cheap prices on name-brand clothes. The store is above a vendor selling cheap kitchenware.
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Ibrahim Jewelry
A recommended jeweller that is several cuts above (ahem) the omnipresent gemstone vendors.
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Suthuvili Gallery
This small shop has simple displays of elaborate and beautiful polychromatic masks.
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Shoba Display Gallery
Beautiful lacework made right here in the shop – many of the finished products are used in the costumes of big-budget period dramas. The shop is the base for innovative charity Power of Hands Foundation (www.powerofhandsfoundation.com), which teaches local women dying crafts and ensures them a fair price for their work. Even if you’re not buying, pop in to witness the process of making lace – amazing! If you’re interested in a more hands-on approach, then (with advance notice) they’ll teach you how to weave your own lacy wonder.
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South Ceylon Industrial Agency & Handicraft Factories
This place employs traditional craftspeople from villages that specialise in the various handicrafts. You can watch jewellery, leatherwork, batik, lace and machine embroidery being created. And yes, gemstones are polished. Prices are negotiable. A three-wheeler from the station costs about Rs100.
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Elephant Walk
An arcade containing a collection of shops selling something that’ll look just perfect on the wall or mantelpiece back home, as well as a small range of English-language books.
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Exotic Roots
French artist Catherine creates beautifully colourful bowls and house decorations while her daughter mixes up the colours in striking paintings.
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Kanthisiri
This is a huge and bustling fabric vendor. The cottons are top quality and come in a dizzying array of patterns. Best of all, prices are fixed.
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Dutch Market
Look for the Dutch Market, selling Galle’s freshest fruits and vegetables under a 300-year-old columned roof.
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Olanda
A vast Aladdin’s cave of antique furniture and general bric-a-brac are among the treasures you’ll find here.
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PS Weerasekara Fashion Jewellery
Affordable and recommended jeweller that is several cuts above (ahem) the omnipresent gemstone vendors.
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Orchid House
A new teashop with a side line in jewellery and the sweet smells of incense.
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