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Khan el Khalili Cairo

72 Reviews It is the place to buy typically oriental souvenirs and handmade crafts. Atmospheres of this traditional market with the labyrinth layout of the streets gives visitors o lot of pleasure and impression...

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Local Products Marrakesh

27 Reviews Good buys include fashion accesories, fabrics, spices, natural oils, pottery, and leather goods, especially shoes and slippers. In the souks it's like a market place which specialises in particular...

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Shopping Malls Cape Town

38 Reviews Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination.. You can buy...

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local open markets Alexandria

5 Reviews On a few occasions during my stay I found myself wondering a local market, not sure of the name, but I am sure there are similar markets throughout Alexandria. They were alive, with local people...

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Supermarkets Cairo

15 Reviews There are two main supermarkets, or "Markets" as they're called in Cairo. In my area of Zamalek, I visit the two main suppliers of Metro and Alpha. These are typical supermarkets with aisles and many...

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Food and Drink Marrakesh

17 Reviews Moroccan, is now one of my favourite cuisines, with it's tasty tagines, cous cous, etc. Whenever I travel, I usually try to buy spices, a recipe book or other food related objects. On this trip I...

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Flea Markets Cape Town

12 Reviews awsome.... thats what you really need to buy from south africa... south african crafts which either made of wood or leather usually. its a must to visit if you are in capetown. also you can enjoy...

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Clothes & Shoes Marrakesh

11 Reviews The Jalaba or Jellabas is a traditional dress of Morocco. It is more like an robe or overcoat with a hood. Both men and women wear the Jalaba but can be different colours and materials. The Jabador is...

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Informal Markets Cape Town

19 Reviews There are few shops near the Sea Point which sells African style crafts made out of wood, ivory, ostrich egg, animal tail & horns. There are plenty of choices to pick up gifts or souvenirs from those...

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Carpets Marrakesh

8 Reviews Should you decide to buy, they will package the rug up into such a small square, it is amazing but easier for transporting back home. Of course the size doesn’t not equate to the weight which of...

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Souvenir Shops Marrakesh

5 Reviews A trip to Marrakesh isn’t complete without a visit to the souks, and bargaining there is a holiday experience in itself. But it’s not one that everyone enjoys, and even if you do, sometimes it’s good...

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Lamps Marrakesh

4 Reviews The industry of local arts and crafts that goes on in the souk is highly regarded - industrious, talented, artistic and wide ranging in selection for the customer. Shop for what you like, then you...

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Music & Musical Instruments Marrakesh

5 Reviews Whenever I travel, I like to listen to the local music. I usually return from my holidays with a few cd's. Morocco has a variety of styles - Arabic, Arabic-Andalucian, Berber, Gnawa or Gnaoua(a...

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Perfume Marrakesh

2 Reviews Our local guide took our group to a local Cosmetic Pharmacy during the tour of the medina. The display of cosmetics manufactured from local herbs was amazing, creams, deodourants, potions to clear...

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Paintings Marrakesh

1 Review I bought this small oil painting on canvas of a Marrakesh street scene fom a shop near Dar Si Said- as a souvenir of my trip, it was easy to carry, lightweight, and reminded me of my wanderings around...

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Tatoos Marrakesh

1 Review This is a must. Tattoo yourself with the local J'ma Al-Fna main square. don't pay more than 20 dirhams to a harm tattoo. 2€. od course that if you ant to be nice just pay 30 dirhamns. it's actually up...

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SIDE OF THE ROAD: FIREWOOD

by DAO

No wood = no braai. We wouldn’t want that to happen would we? Yep, accept no substitutes. Yes trees were harmed in making this product. In Africa a real African Braai requires real African firewood. Many villages make a living off this. There is no shop. You just see a pile of wood by the side of the road. Don’t worry that you don’t see anyone. They are invisible until your car stops. Suddenly there are somewhere between 1 and 50 people there to take your money. Real wood. A dollar or 2. I have yet to have anyone try and overcharge me. If they ever do, just drive down the road. You will see more very soon.

VARIOUS MARKETS & SHOPS: BUY A MASK! OR TWO !

by DAO

If you want to take a bit of Africa home with you, take a large suitcase and leave some room in it. In every country in Africa you will come across Tribal Dancing Masks. These are used by many cultures and tribes in ceremonies celebrating all sorts of events. Real masks can be worn over the head and/or face, have eye holes and a place for leather straps to go to keep the mask on. If you are being offered a mask without these features – they are not real. Please note: Mask may not necessarily be from the country you are visiting and the sellers sometimes do not know the origin of the masks they sell. Be prepared to argue and really haggle the price down. You will often be asked for up to 10 times what they will actually take! Make sure you have room in your suitcase, they can be very big (Please see the pictures). Yes, that is me.

IMRA, BioAroma, Homeopharma: Madagascar essential oils to heal & feel good

by Norali

Since the murky depth of times, Malagasy people have used to integrate the use of plants & their medicinal properties in eveyday life. Be it for beauty recipes, be for health reasons or comfort, the traditionals used to be very knowledgeable regarding the use of plants. They knew the properties of a plant's roots, its barks, its fruit, its leaves... everything. Such knowledge has been kept & transmited through generations. So, while strolling in markets, it is very common to find barks, concoctions, leaves, roots sold in markets. Just stalls and vendors. Trouble is not every vendor knows which quantity to use... In the past decades, however, both national & foreigner researchers could collect locals' knowledge (mostly in rural areas) of the plants, modernize essence extraction methods, define needed quantities of so-and-so essence in a drug. Most known of researchers is Pr. Ratsimamanga...

Madagascar: Handwoven natural silk and cotton fabrics

by Norali

It's more about specific fabrics rather than about boutiques.Madagascar begins to be known for cotton fabrics as I can state while reading here and there, and from people talking about Madagascar. Cotton tablecloth for everyday life, bed sheets with landscape, Malagasy flower embroideries.. As for cotton fabrics, my preference goes to drawn-thread embroidery (elegant white embroidery on white cotton/ linen fabrics), especially for special events tableclothes (higher pricing).Fabrics that is also worth buying is handwoven natural silk'. Used for bedspreads, traditional scarves, women clothing. Well-cut silk suits are really elegant and original. Colors range from white, crème, beige, orange, yellow to ochre, brown, black, blue. They can be plain or stripped. This material is especially produced in Tana area as in the past, a noble family (and its descendants) made its specialty in...

Art of nature: The best shopping is the one for free!

by dr.firas

I don't wanna sound so romantic, but nothing truly is better than gathering some of the great seashells on African coasts, they are much bigger then ordinary ones you can found in Europe, with magical colors!I had some great ones and gave as a gift to my close people!Adding to normal souvenirs, this is the art of nature! It's for free, no one is more generous than the nature!

Babouge

by dr.firas

Babouge is the typical Moroccan slippers It is the most wanted souvenir to be bought by a tourist when they are in Morocco!They are comfortable and you can deliver it and wait until the shoemaker will do it before your eyes some times, which gives you a special taste *LOL not of the slipper but of the process*

Crafts and Souveniers

by Wafro

West Africa.-Beads & beadswork-Jewellery, mostly gold and silver(around the Sahara and Ghana)-Masks(good in the Ivory Coast)-Textieles(Kente and Adinkra cloth from Ghana, Youruba textiles from Nigeria)-Musical instruments and drums(Senegal and Guinea)-Woodcarvings

Don’t buy dirty(animals/insects) souvenirs.

by Wafro

Crocodile boots, a leopard purse or an ivory statue.They might look beautiful and unique, but they aren’t worth it.Each time you buy such an item, an animal must die for it.SO USE YOUR MIND, if you’re looking for some accurate info on this issue, check CITES. CITES.(the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Souvenirs for the home front.

by Wafro

Almost every African country has got souvenir stalls along the road.There you can buy work of art, masks, statues,…. and when you’re lucky you can see them do the carving.Always negotiate about the prices, even if they look ridiculous low.Back home again all these pieces of art will keep the memories alive.

All over the place, south of Sahel: Buying wood crafts

by Saagar

You can find wood craft and art just about anywhere where there has been a tourist before you. The original Makonde woodworkers from the Tanzanian highlands have seemingly multiplied. You will find West African wood carvers in East Africa, Congolese craftsmen all over and the original Makonde art fairly watered down. The wood carvings are great, and well worth taking home - whether it is an utterly non-utilitarian sculpture or a chair. Or do it the middle way: some West African agricultural implements are real pieces of art, too.Buy what you like in terms of sculpture, but beware that ebony wood is scarce and you should perhaps consider a different type of wood. Take your time buying, negotiating. For a big thing, check around for comparative prices.

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