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Dili has an outdoor fish market along the waterfront. Its one of my Dili page to-do tips. Otherwise, there is no regular street market other than the typical small street vendors selling some vegetables or fruits. There is a vegetable stand that has some daily produce. This is on the waterfront, across from Lita's Supermarket (near Hotel Tursimo).
For more western staples like cheese and milk, there are two main grocery stores. The smaller and more economical is Lita Supermarket. It closes, if my memory serves me correctly at 6pm, so best to do your shopping early.
What to buy: Buy some fruits, vegetables, western foods and snacks. For harder to find items, you may have to go to Leaders supermarket.
Updated May 17, 2010
Address: Ave Dos Dereitos Humanos
For more western staples like cheese and milk, there are two main grocery stores. The larger (and more expensive) one is "Leader Supermarkets" on the main Ave Comoro, just west of the "Backpackers" and "Tiger Fuel", in direction of the airport (only about 5 minutes from city center).
What to buy: Buy fruits, vegetables, western foods and meats. Don't buy fish here because there are better prices and fresher fish on the daily market along the Esplanada.
What to pay: More expensive than other places, but the selection is widest.
Written May 17, 2010
Address: main Ave Comoro
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Although I put this item in the tais market, the best place to buy it is on the road to Maubara as there are many stands along the road.
In Dili you may find some, but not with so many patterns and more expensive
What to buy: Other interesting items are the "Cal containers". They're made from bambu, with beautiful carvings in the outside. They usually use them to carry a kind of tobacco they chew, wich leave their teeth red...
Written Jun 24, 2005
Address: Kolmera
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The Tais market is a open air market where many typical items are sold in small wooden barracks.
What to buy: The Atauro statues are small images of a man and a woman (allways a pair) varved in black wood.
When buying, allways pay attention that the pair is a man and a woman. Sometimes they put 2 men/2 women
What to pay: Around $5 each pair
Written Jun 24, 2005
Address: Kolmera
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The Tais market is a open air market where many typical items are sold in small wooden barracks.
What to buy: The tais are tipical timorese cloths with many patterns. Each district has it's own pattern. Nowadays, many of the tais are made in West Timor in factories, but you can still find real material there...
What to pay: It depends on the size:
A small one around $1
A medium size around $5
A big one depending on its size from $15-$50
NOTE: These prices are relative, If you bargain and if you buy m,ore items, the prices become lower...
Above all, BARGAIN....
Written Jun 24, 2005
Address: Kolmera
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The Tais market is a open air market where many typical items are sold in small wooden barracks.
What to buy: Samurai Swords are small swords with pretty designs.
Written Jun 24, 2005
Address: Kolmera
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The Tais market is a open air market where many typical items are sold in small wooden barracks.
What to buy: There are also miniatures of the sacred houses made in wood.
What to pay: around $5 each
Written Jun 24, 2005
Address: Kolmera
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