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Shopping In Jamaica
o vacation in Jamaica is fibers. There are often hand
complete without a little carved, wooden household items
bit of shopping to bring and small wood sculptures,
home a souvenir or two from your created by some of the island's
Jamaican journey. Aside from many skilled artisans.
souvenirs, there are a great
number of local products that are Island Village, at the Turtle
available nowhere else. In beach Complex in Ocho Rios, is
addition, the local art community the perfect shopping area for
is famous for creations that can those interested in reggae and
grace the collection of any art island music culture. With more
enthusiast. The first step to than 30 shops offering a variety
enjoying a successful shopping of Bob Marley souvenir items,
experience is to know where to reggae culture inspired clothing,
look for those special, unique books, posters, and, of course,
items that will allow you to music, you'll need a full day to
bring home a little piece of explore this village. Staying the
island culture. day, though, will be no problem.
There are many cafes and
Harbour Street, in Montego Bay, restaurants, and an assortment of
Jamaica, features an open-air sights to be seen, including a
craft market, where locals come museum devoted to reggae and
to sell their wares. Among the island culture.
many varied offerings, you'll
find hand-made jewelry of beads For those who prefer a more
and semi-precious stones, textile upscale shopping atmosphere,
products, including clothing of Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay
varying style and quality, some is sure to satisfy. This busy
of which are richly colored thoroughfare hosts an eclectic
cottons and sturdy natural blend of boutiques and strip
malls, set amongst some of the would do well to pay attention to
best hotels and eating the small shops and stands to be
establishments on the island. Taj found throughout the island. The
Mahal in Ocho Rios is a shopping further away from the tourist
mall built on a grand scale, centers the better when it comes
featuring a variety of upscale to finding those special, unique
products, and also offers some of items that reflect native
the best coffees, rums, and culture. Some of the unusual take
cigars on the island. Kingston is home items to be found in this
one of the best places in Jamaica way include the spices used in
to buy quality artwork by some of native cuisine and home items
the nation's best artists. Frame that are both artistic and
Center Gallery and the Mutual practical.
Life Gallery are among the best
known, and are recognized even There are many wonderful areas
beyond the island for the quality for shopping in Jamaica, whether
of art made available for viewing it is local crafts and creations
and purchase. or upscale bargains that interest
you. It is important to note that
Those desiring a degree of a certain degree of haggling over
authenticity, something prices is expected, and is just a
representative of the culture part of the experience.
beyond the tourist industries
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