Pointe-à-Pitre

Mammoth mall on the eastern outskirts of town, just off the N1 and N2 motorways. It has the biggest Carrefour supermarket you're ever likely to see and a huge Decathlon selling everything you could possibly need...

Pointe-à-Pitre's cast-iron Victorian market is a fairly good place to buy island handicrafts, including straw dolls, straw hats and African-style woodcarvings. It’s also a good spot to pick up locally grown...