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| Shopping in
Seychelles
There are no glitzy malls, designer labels and international chains in the Seychelles. Instead, there are small quaint shops selling local handicrafts and knick knacks; the shopkeepers are courteous and well informed, and the ambience is totally laid-back.
Our Seychelles Shopping Guide below will provide you with information about shopping throughout your Seychelles vacation. Because of its unique culture and traditions there are some interesting and original souvenirs to be found on the islands. Once you are done shopping, head straight for a laid-back meal at one of the relaxing restaurants in the Seychelles.
Michael Adams, one of the Seychelles' most famous painters, is an ordinary man who lives with his family and animals in a wooden plantation house surrounded by beautiful nature and a small garden in Southern Mahé Island. Adams set up an art gallery at his residence and his gallery offers magnificent silkscreen paintings of a unique quality that have evolved in the culture of the Seychelles. He prefers working outdoors and focuses his art on people in landscape.Address : Anse poules bleues Mahe Seychelles.Phone : +248 361006. Fax : +248 361200 ![]() Located in the heart of Victoria, Antik Colony is the ideal place for those interested in purchasing models of boats and other souvenirs. Antik Colony offers a wide assortment of gifts and souvenirs that were made with local artefacts. Address : Pirates Arms Arcade Victoria Phone : +248321700
The Fiennes Esplanade Artisanal Kiosks have a modern architectural style and are the place to buy colourful cultural and traditional craft items which show different aspects of Seychelles society. The kiosks provide the ideal shopping environment and ambience to match all shopping tastes. Address : Francis Rachael Street Victoria Phone : +24832 31 51 Fax : +24832 41 21 Email : senpa@senpa.sc Kenwyn House
Craft Village
![]() Positioned in the heart of Victoria, Carrefour des Art is the place where the best local art and craft work of the Seychelles tradition and environment is featured. The Carrefour des Art also houses a cafeteria where refreshment and retail outlets for CD's are on sale. Carrefour des Art is operated by the national art council of Seychelles for the promotion and benefit of local artist. Address : National art council Victoria Phone : +248 295200 Fax : +248 224621 Email : nacs@seychelles.net Sir Selwyn Clark Market
Kreol Fleurage perfume
Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve
One can buy the coco de
mer and many other Seychelles souvenirs are also on sale at the Vallee
de Mai Nature Reserve.
![]() The capital city (only city in fact) is Victoria on Mahe, one of the smallest capital cities in the world. This is a fun and bustling place during the day, especially so on Saturday mornings. However it is very quiet and sleepy in the evenings and on Sundays, in fact most of the shops close on Saturday afternoon as well. Recommended 1.See the arts and craft kiosks along the Rue Francis Rachel, these often have unusual hand made items along with more obvious tourist gifts. This street is also where you will find the large and free public car park so the kiosks will be the first thing you find. 2.A visit to the market is a must, try to get there on a Saturday morning to sample a real Kreol food fest. Noisy, chaotic, colourful and totally bewildering to most visitors. You will probably not want to buy much here because just about everything is fresh produce and you may feel that taking a freshly caught 10 kilo barracuda home in your suitcase is impractical. There are some interesting little shops upstairs from the market which are worth a visit. 3.A more practical visit is to one of the two large supermarkets in Victoria both are close to the market, in STC (Seychelles Trading Company) you will find a good stock of local produce at sensible prices. Look for SeyTea, the locally grown tea comes in several varieties including the excellent Vanilla tea. A lot of the hotel gift shops sell SeyTea in dressed up "gift" versions, STC is a lot cheaper for the same items. The other one, SuperSava, is a very popular, more cosmopolitan, shop selling goods that you will see in shops in Europe. 4.Very close to the market is the Sunsplash shop an outlet for a number of locally produced crafts, admittedly some are clearly aimed at the tourist market and are a bit kitsch. The t-shirts are well worth a look if you want something better that the usual tourist products, some of the Sunsplash ones are very artistic. If you are in self catering accommodation then Victoria is a must, finding fresh food and vegetables in more remote areas can be a bit hit and miss, so stock up. In Victoria you will find an excellent bakery selling wonderful fresh bread and cakes. Also a good butchers shop where they will cut meat into your preferred style. In Seychelles most people prefer to eat fresh fish and whenever possible buy it directly from the fishermen who sell their catch at the roadside, this fish is the freshest you will ever eat and the cheapest (always pay with Rupees) it is always sold whole, for the unwary European that means you have to prepare and gut it yourself. get some practice in before travelling. Other Places to Shop
Praslin
La Digue
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