Shopping in Tunisia
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Soula Shopping Centre
Located at the entrance to the medina, this mega four-storey complex is probably the largest price-fixed centre in the country. Most credit cards accepted.
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Centre des Traditions et des Métiers d'Art de Kairouan
To see carpets being made without the hard sell, the Centre des Traditions et des Métiers d'Art de Kairouan, just north of Bir Barouta on a side street leading to the souqs, was set up by ONAT to promote local handicrafts. The rooms upstairs are set up to demonstrate traditional techniques for weaving, embroidery and carpet making. The artisans are usually happy to show you how it's done.
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Sousse Medina
Sousse medina probably has the most interesting combination of religious and historical monuments. It is also one of the most convenient places to shop in all of Tunisia. Besides an enormous array of traditional shops, and souvenir shops that operate on the barter system, there are many price-fixed centres scattered around the medina and along blvd de la Corniche in the Ville Nouvelle.
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Shopping at the Souq
Not surprisingly, sand roses are commonly sold in the shops around town. Tourist versions of Saharan sandals (comfortable slip-on shoes made from camel skin) decorated with palm motifs etc are also widely available. All around the souq and surrounding streets, you'll find Berber rugs, sand roses, Touareg jewellery and a range of other pots and pieces.
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Central Market
This market dates from the 19th century and is a hugely colourful place to wander and stock up on food, with a mouth-watering selection of cheeses, fresh bread, harissa (spicy chilli paste), olives and pickles (surrounding shops sell tempting piles of the same) as well as fruit and veg and a wide range of basketware.
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Delma
Impress your date with dates. This upmarket shop sells Tamerza dates stuffed with pistachio paste or dried apricots, or covered in sesame seeds. They're pricier than you'll find in the supermarket but the boxes make good gifts.
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Sousse Market
Sousse's weekly market is held on Sunday in the Souq el-Ahad compound just south of the bus and louage stations. You'll find everything from handicrafts to livestock to souvenirs for the busloads of tourists.
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Mains des Femmes
This shop is the fixed-price outlet for handicrafts produced by rural women's cooperatives, with rugs, including kilims and mergoums (woven carpets with geometric designs) and embroidered blankets.
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market
As well as Sousse's main weekly market, there's another market sans tacky stuffed camels 5km northwest of the city centre on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
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Hanout Arab
On the main tourist drag, this is an unusual, fixed-price shop with distinctive Tunisian crafts, including textiles, jewellery, and ochre-and-black Sejnane pottery.
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Fella
This small, fixed-price chichi boutique has kept stars from Umm Kolthum to Grace Kelly in handmade floaty robes and household ornaments.
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Antique Shop
This no-signed antiques shop may seem singularly uninterested in selling anything, but they do have classy antiques at prices to match.
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Magasin Général
Magasin Général is the best supermarket with a good selection of Tunisian wine. There's another branch at rue de la Corniche.
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Labedi Apiculture
A fascinating tiny shop, this sells local bee products, including eucalyptus honey, royal jelly hand-cream and aromatic hair oils.
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Librairie Claire Fontaine
This bookshop sells an excellent selection of French books, and some lovely coffee-table books on Tunisia in French and English.
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Espace Diwan 9
This bookshop sells a good selection of books about Tunisia, plus CDs, old books and photographs.
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Magasin Général
Central supermarkets include the Magasin Général. It stocks a range of local wines.
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Monoprix supermarket
The usual items can be found at the Monoprix supermarket .
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Al-Kitab
This bookshop sells maps, travel guides and cookery books, and a few English titles.
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Produce Markets
The main produce markets are in the medina, just inside the Bab el-Jedid.
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Monoprix
Central supermarkets include Monoprix. It stocks a range of local wines.
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Monoprix supermarket
Monoprix supermarket is a handy spot to pick up some supplies.
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Secondhand Bookshop
Some English titles; the owner will buy and exchange books.
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Monoprix
Central supermarkets include Monoprix. It stocks a range of local wines.
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Central Market
This market dates from the 19th century and is a hugely colourful place to wander and stock up on food, with a mouth-watering selection of cheeses, fresh bread, harissa (spicy chilli paste), olives and pickles (surrounding shops sell tempting piles of the same) as well as fruit and veg and a wide range of basketware.
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