Tunis Shopping

Shopping in Tunis

  1. A

    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.

    reviewed

  2. B

    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.

    reviewed

  3. C

    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.

    reviewed

  4. D

    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.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Fella

    This small, fixed-price chichi boutique has kept stars from Umm Kolthum to Grace Kelly in handmade floaty robes and household ornaments.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Antique Shop

    This no-signed antiques shop may seem singularly uninterested in selling anything, but they do have classy antiques at prices to match.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Labedi Apiculture

    A fascinating tiny shop, this sells local bee products, including eucalyptus honey, royal jelly hand-cream and aromatic hair oils.

    reviewed

  8. H

    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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  9. I

    Espace Diwan 9

    This bookshop sells a good selection of books about Tunisia, plus CDs, old books and photographs.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Magasin Général

    Central supermarkets include the Magasin Général. It stocks a range of local wines.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Al-Kitab

    This bookshop sells maps, travel guides and cookery books, and a few English titles.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Monoprix

    Central supermarkets include Monoprix. It stocks a range of local wines.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Secondhand Bookshop

    Some English titles; the owner will buy and exchange books.

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