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After getting lost during a long drive, we finally made it to Quatres Bornes. It was a crowded medium sized local market with narrow aisles of stalls selling mostly clothes. Didn't think it was really worth the trouble it took to get there. You can do the same kind of shopping at the market in Port Louis.
Mauritius produces sugar cane, so go grab a tropical rum made with sugar cane as souvenir. the bottle is handpainted with dodo (extinct animal in Mauritius) while the doll is soo local, get one for your travel collection. Rum is about Rs400-Rs290. i spent Rs200 for the doll.
Remembering our driver (for the day,) had said he had bought his wife a sari for her birthday that week, The Handsome Man politely asked him if he would take us to the shop he had chosen for his wife's gift. He drove us 5 mins around the corner and hey presto - an enormous sari shop with thousands of saris and clothing, shoes & accessories of all colours & sizes. - It looked like a palace to me! Even better, there were alot of local women shopping away happily and although a quality shop, there was non the the pretentiousness of the former place (see other sari tip) and no snooty Madam.The Handsome Man went off in search of CDs (via some crazy streets full of chickens apaprently, but he'd have to write that tip!) and I spent a happy hour or two trying on a variety of saris and two piece skirts and tops.Alot of them were rather too big for me (usual in my world), but they said they could...
I really wanted to visit a sari (or is it saree?) shop. Or a shop that sold clothes or fabrics in fabulous bright eastern colours and silks. We were taken to the 'Volcano Club' (what a strange name for a clothes shop!) This is an upmarket shop, very tastefully layed out over two floors which specialises in 'Indian Wear, Classic Wear and Jewelry'.I had such fun in there, there were some truly beautiful saris in the most gorgeous colours, my favourite being the blue.I was fussed over and admired for some time by Madame and her staff (much to the amusement of The Handsome Man) - que fun!The fun however ended, when presented with the cost ! Over £500 for the sari plus the other goods - Hmm ! The Handsome Man and I had a little chat and decided we could grab the same in London for half the price - a shame, as I adored that blue sari, but hey, a rip off, is a rip off. The Handsome Man did...
Gateway is a new Shop where u can buy without paying duties and taxes. The Shop is not yet open officially but it will be on the first week of November 2007. It is a world class duty free shopping. It provides many high quality services and facilities and above all it sells only genuine products. Anything that you'll buy will be accompanied by a certificate of Authenticity. It is controlled by the Government. You'll find Many branded items of well known brand and i can assure you that it is not fake as u'll get guarantee worldwide. You can even go and check your products in your country to the respective Branded Suppliers.there's a cybercafe for free, a kids corner for your little angel, a bar for you guys, and all the staff there are well trained, polite, smiling always and very professionals. May be you'll visit many Duty free shops in Mauritius but u'll find the differences at...
Another place to buy souveniers and ship models is the Le Craft Market at Port Louis Waterfront. Its built like a big court with 3 levels and you get a wide range of local handicraft plus the regular souveniers here.This shop is part of the Port Louis Waterfront Mall.
For all your souvenier shopping, we landed up at Port Louis Waterfront where our lovely guide dropped us, telling us to be picked up after 4 hrs. Guess 4 hrs is a lot of time to shop if you are not much of a shopper. After scanning a few shops, we finally stopped at this shop ULUWATU (don't ask me the meaning). It had a good collection of Mauritius souveniers and cheap prices and we bought a whole lot of them, from this small but well stocked shop. We were a couple of people and after selecting everything, things were handed over to my wife who brushed up her bargaining skills with the girls at the counter. She got everyone a good discount and even managed to get free gifts alongwith the goods we purchase.The girls at the counter were nice decent and very jovial, so we would recommend this shop. Dodo's, Refrigrator Magnets, Photo frames, Buddhas, Small ships, most of the things you buy...
Je pense que le meilleur marché de l'île, pour les vêtements et les souvenirs, est celui de 4 Bornes.I think that the cheaper of the island, for the clothes and the memories, is the one of 4 Bornes
Le Port is one of the ship model factories in mauritius and they have a guided tour for you to explain how the models are built, before they take you to the main shop where you can buy various ship models Always take a ship model as a souvenier from Mauritius for your living room mantlepiece. Available from MUR 300 - MUR 1,50,000, don't forget to bargain by atleast 20%
Hand made by locals, beautiful model boats.....buy at factory or market in Port Louis Jewelery, Model Boats, Clothing is very cheap. Wine glasses carved out of stone, from 700 MUR+ for model boats, clothing from 50 MUR+, Jewelery from 50 MUR+, wine glasses from 600MUR+ for 6 glasses.
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Q: Hi, we have seen a great deal for a holiday to this beautiful island, never having been before, we wondered what a good time to...
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