Best Places to Go Shopping at Mauritius

Shopping at Mauritius: Mauritius is a duty-free shopping zone, so you can often buy clothes and accessories here at a “ridiculous” cost for them. Factories of large fashion houses have their offices right on the island. But, of course, be careful with the choice of branded clothing. For her, it is better to go to shopping centers, and not to the market. The island’s most popular shopping malls are Caudan Waterfront in Kodan and the Shopping Center.

Those who prefer more affordable and at the same time cozy and comfortable clothes should pay attention to things made of noble cashmere. Their prices in Mauritius are much lower than in Europe.

Also, even cheaper clothes, almost at ridiculous prices, but no less high quality than in stores, can be purchased from small merchants and sellers on the beaches.

The most popular souvenirs from Mauritius are ship models. Most often these are models of old ships, created according to real drawings. They can be found in almost all souvenir shops on the island.

Dodo bird. An inhabitant of Mauritius, extinct in the 17th century, has now become a popular souvenir and even a kind of symbol of the island. This outlandish bird is depicted on T-shirts, mugs, city statues, in other words, almost everywhere.

Jewelry – that’s what else you can bring from Mauritius as a gift to friends and relatives. The island has a huge selection of gold and silver jewelry, as well as a good selection of unusual stones.

Leather products. Such souvenirs from Mauritius will appeal to exotic lovers more, because they are most often made of snake skin.

Sands of Chamarel. The multi-colored layers of sand from the village of Chamarel, which never mix, will serve as a wonderful gift for people of all ages.

Products with traditional Mauritian embroidery have their own special character and color, so they will also become an interesting souvenir.

Traditional souvenirs are magnets and postcards with views and sights of Mauritius. You can buy them at any souvenir shop and shop.

Ammonites. Fossilized cephalopods are also in great demand among travelers. Markets and small shops are perhaps the places where you can buy ammonites in Mauritius. Many want to touch antiquity, but you need to remember that ammonites cannot be cheap. If the price is too low, it is most likely a fake.

And, of course, a separate category of what you can bring from Mauritius is national food and drinks. Fruit pies, brown sugar, spices and coffee are very popular with tourists here. Fans of unusual alcoholic drinks will definitely like Mauritian rum. This is a pretty good quality drink. It can be original or with various unusual flavors, for example, vanilla, spices, citrus fruits, and so on.

The most popular among travelers is the budget version of such a drink called Green Island, but other more expensive drinks have a more memorable taste – Agricole, St Aubin, Chateau Labourdonnais and Rhumerie de Chamarel.

Fans of non-alcoholic drinks, such as tea, will definitely like tea collected from local plantations. The most famous brand of such a drink is Bois Cherie, and the process of preparation can be followed at the factory-museum of the same name. By the way, it is better to take tea not in the capital, there can be many fakes, but in Curepipe.

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