Port Louis
The model-ship manufacturer Voiliers de l'Océan has an outlet just outside the Craft Market with dozens of model ships, large and small, on display and…
Must-see shopping in Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles
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Mahé
Visit the studio of Michael Adams MBE, where silkscreen prints burst with the vivid life of the forests. They are irresistible and highly collectable, so…
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Mahé
This eclectic place is part antique showroom, part museum, and it's worth picking through the treasure on offer – once when we visited it included local…
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Victoria
If you want to buy a coco fesse (the fruit of the coco de mer palm), head to the Seychelles Island Foundation, which has some stock and will issue you the…
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Mahé
This British-born artist creates some truly amazing bronze sculptures and his works, such as the Liberty Monument in Victoria, are increasingly being…
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Mahé
The Domaine de Val des Prés at Anse aux Pins consists of a cluster of craft shops grouped around a 19th-century plantation house with a few bits of…
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Port Louis
The Craft Market is less fun but also less hassle than the Central Market. You'll find better-quality souvenirs, such as Mauritius glass, artworks and…
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Rodrigues
Rodrigues honey is renowned throughout the Indian Ocean and is often used by Mauritius' finest chefs. It also makes a fabulous souvenir of a visit to the…
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The East
Just north of Piton Ste-Rose is this family-run operation where you can buy various tropical fruit products, including delicious jam, to-die-for cakes and…
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Grand Baie
Sunset Boulevard, which sits either side of Royal Rd in the heart of town, is home to chic boutiques, including knitwear specialists Floreal, Maille St…
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Grand Baie
To purchase some original art, visit the studio of Françoise Vrot to see her expressive portraits of women fieldworkers. Opening hours vary, so you may…
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Mauritius
Designer homewares and furnishings that capture the refinement of island chic and Mauritian coastal living are arrayed around a number of showrooms next…
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The North
Right next to the sugar museum, this impressive shop has sugar in all manner of gift packs, as well as rum made from local sugar cane, a few books and…
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Grand Baie
Hidden down an inland street away from Royal Rd, this market has a broad range of touristy Mauritian and Malagasy crafts. Prices aren't fixed, but wares…
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Mahé
This large showroom sells local artworks and photography, framed and unframed, with mostly prints and the occasional original work. It's sometimes given…
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Mahé
Antonio Filippin's somewhat risqué woodcarvings and quirky studio, Art Arc, are perched on a hill between Anse Gouvernement and Anse Soleil.
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Réunion
Isabelle Biton specialises in porcelain painting. She paints Réunion-inspired designs (Creole cases, people, fruits, flowers and chameleons) on plates,…
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Réunion
This market has a mishmash of items for sale, including Malagasy wooden handicrafts, fragrant spices, woven baskets, embroidery, T-shirts, furniture and a…
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Mauritius
Moleskine notebooks, Lamy pens, a decent selection of fiction in English and French, and a few books on Mauritius – this Mauritian chain has the best…
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Grand Baie
All-natural, 100% cotton, 100% made in Mauritius – what's not to like about this fine shop a block back from the water. It's an all-white look – perfect…
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Port Louis
The country's best bookshop sells a broad range of English, French and Creole titles, including guidebooks, maps and an excellent range of books about…
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Mauritius
Beauté de Chine, one of the longest-running stores on the island, sells an assortment of old-world relics including copper, jade, silk and antique…
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Distillerie du Maïdo – Chez Nanou Le Savoyard
Réunion
Here you can stock up on essential oils, perfumes, soaps and other natural health products. Also sells rhum arrangé (flavoured rum), honey and jam.
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Mauritius
Travellers looking for model-ship showrooms and workshops should stop by Voiliers de l'Océan. Roughly 200 models are produced per month.
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Réunion
Get glammed up at this trendsetting boutique stocking island-made shirts, T-shirts, dresses and accessories for men, women and kids.
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Mahé
Gerard Devoud's eye-goggling paintings are sure to enliven your bedroom. His studio is at Valmer Resort, but opening hours can vary.
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Réunion
Fill your suitcase with island-made T-shirts, swimsuits, skirts, shorts, dresses and accessories. For men, women and kids.
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La Digue
This small gallery sells prints and original works from George Camille, one of the country's most beloved painters.
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Réunion
A long-standing distillery with an excellent reputation. It features a range of essential oils and health products.
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Réunion
Not a craft shop but a bee farm, the Maison de L'Abeille sells natural products, including honey and gingerbread.
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Victoria
Head to this small shopping mall right in the centre for creative and interesting locally made arts and crafts.
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Rodrigues
Care-Co sells coconut-shell items, honey and model boats made by people (mostly beekeepers) with disabilities.
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Réunion
Learn how vanilla is prepared and purchase a sweet-scented vanilla pod at this small family-run operation.
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Mauritius
Galerie des Îles has a generous selection of local designs and artisans across more than a dozen shops.
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Mauritius
Close to Moka and right by the M1 motorway between the airport and Port Louis, the Bagatelle Mall has international brand names, a good food court and…
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Rodrigues
This small bookshop has a handful of books about Rodrigues and Mauritius, including (while stocks last) the French-language flora and fauna guide to Île…
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Mahé
One of the better beachwear stores on Mahé's west coast, Pineapple Boutique, inside the lovely Veranda Cafe, sells handprinted tees, beachwear for adults…
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Grand Baie
Around 250m inland from Grand Baie's main drag, the vast Super U Hypermarket is by far the best supermarket on the island and sells almost everything you…
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Mauritius
Floréal, a posh suburb northwest of Curepipe, has become synomymous with high-quality knitwear produced by the Floreal Knitwear company. Fill your…
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Victoria
Next to the National Museum of History and a few steps from the clock tower, this artisans' cooperative is worth stopping by for a range of made-in…
