Ethiopia Shopping

 
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Dembel City Center, Addis Ababa

by elsadran

"Dembel City Center" is a big shopping mall in the heart of Addis Ababa. It is not the most economic solution but it has a very convenient location. There is almost everything from electronic goods to eclectic clothes and small gifts you can buy for you and your friends back home. Only there is not a great variety so if you prefer something cheaper you should go to the big shopping malls in Bole street, like Friendship Mall, where you can find everything in a good variety.There are also a lot of cheap products in the Merkato and in the back streets of Piazza.

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Shomata (not Mercato) in Addis: Ethnic Clothes

by zuhur

Well, someone correct the name if it is wrong - shomata is what it sounded like! (like Yiddish shmatta?) These are up on the hill in Addis, white painted complex, each shop has a number.Perhaps this is Bole St. not sure. This is NOT the famous Mercato - that was too hot and crowded, this was an easier experience and limited just to the clothing shops. One fellow had a card but the address is in Amharic. The shop name was Habesah Traditional Cloth Shop I'll put his number and email below - however, he does not have the actual ready made traditional dresses that I bought - these were in other shops in the same area. I thought I'd list prices and no doubt, I was slightly ripped off as I did not bargain very hard. For a piece of fabric to be sewn into the fitted-style top and straight, full or pleated skirt - the fabric has top parts, a pattern and then a more solid color - the piece I...

Bargain

by flynboxes

You need to bargain in the markets and cabs for everything here. If you do not like a price tell them sorry and go next door and they will usually come around if not step out of site and have a local buy it for you after you tell them what you want. When I was at the airport my first cab tried to charge me 100 bir for a ride. I made him turn around and while he would not take the 40 bir for a ride his buddy did and was greatful for the business. Same goes for the Mechato..had to walk out of a few places to get the price I wanted.

Harar or Dire Dawa: Coffee

by mike_gda

Apart from the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia is most renowned for coffee. A bag of original Harar coffee is a good gift for friends at home. If you visit both Harar and Dire Dawa, prices in DD are a bit lower. Go to the place listed in Lonely Planet.

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Harar's town market: Ebony and Leather arts

by Bashir2005

The market is full of gift items including the best African spices thet miney can buy. A tourist in this part of Africa needs to buy light items that can ne folded like a tube such as paintings on leather, wood or even paper. I strongly suggest everybody to be careful about the price (less than 35 US dollars ok, everhing else shoudld be lower than that) you have negotiate big time. Paintings on leather. less 35 US Dollars.

LOCAL MARKETS: BUY A CHICKEN

by DAO

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Duty-free shop: Departure Hall , Addis Abeba international airport

by Saagar

Ohhh, nothing special in this shop, apart from what you have seen in hotel shops and the few souvenir shops in Addis.If you did not quite manage to get some mementos or gifts prior to leaving for the airport, you have a fair chance now... A great and tasty buy from Ethiopia is top-quality coffee. Comes in several varieties, very cheap, certainly compared to European prices.Of other items in this shops were various handicrafts, prints, silwer/pewter crosses and jewelry, some local clothing pieces.I fell for some hardback picture books of Ethiopia and Ethiopian peoples, that I still enjoy very much 4 years later.

GET A SHOE SHINE

by DAO

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Q:  Hi forum members, I am planning to visit Ethiopia for 10 days on/around mid Jun 2012, solo. I am in-contact with different... 

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A: What prices have they quoted you and can you pay by credit Card? Also what names have they given you? 

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