Must-see shopping in Mahé

  • Michael Adams' Studio

    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…

  • Lazare Gallery

    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…

  • Seychelles Island Foundation

    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…

  • Tom Bowers

    Mahé

    This British-born artist creates some truly amazing bronze sculptures and his works, such as the Liberty Monument in Victoria, are increasingly being…

  • Domaine de Val des Prés

    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…

  • Eden Art Gallery

    Mahé

    This large showroom sells local artworks and photography, framed and unframed, with mostly prints and the occasional original work. It's sometimes given…

  • Sculptor Studio Antonio

    Mahé

    Antonio Filippin's somewhat risqué woodcarvings and quirky studio, Art Arc, are perched on a hill between Anse Gouvernement and Anse Soleil.

  • Gerard Devoud's Studio

    Mahé

    Gerard Devoud's eye-goggling paintings are sure to enliven your bedroom. His studio is at Valmer Resort, but opening hours can vary.

  • Camion Hall

    Victoria

    Head to this small shopping mall right in the centre for creative and interesting locally made arts and crafts.

  • Pineapple Boutique

    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…

  • Cooperative des Artisans

    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…

  • Giraffe

    Mahé

    The Seychelles has very few bookshops, which is why this place is a real find. It may be small, but there's a good mix of fiction, nonfiction and kids'…

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