Shopping
The best places for shopping are Key West, Aruba, Nassau, Athens, St Thomas and Ketchikan. Key West has Duval Street and the Mallory Square shopping area, Aruba has boutique streets in Oranjestad, and Nassau has the World Famous Straw Market, where visitors shop for handmade souvenirs and local crafts.
Where it's best
Duval Street is a strip of shops, bars and cafes, one of the most energetic anywhere. Mallory Square is a famed shopping area in the walkable town.
Boutiques line Havenstraat, Schelpstraat and Main Street, selling jewelry, perfume, linens, leather goods, Cuban cigars, Dutch Delft and Dutch cheeses. Renaissance Marketplace has local goods, souvenirs and market stalls.
The World Famous Straw Market sells handmade souvenirs and local crafts, and prices can be haggled down. Bay Street is the commercial district.
Monastiraki has shops selling antiques, cookware, souvenirs, arts and crafts, and funky clothing. Kolonaki has the city's greatest concentration of trendy fashion boutiques.
Downtown Charlotte Amalie has dozens of shops, while Havensight and Yacht Haven Grande offer smaller versions and premium brands. Vendor's Plaza has tent kiosks selling shirts and souvenirs.
Crazy Wolf Studio on Mission Street sells hand-carved masks and art by Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian carvers, and Alaska Eagle Arts on Creek Street sells native design prints and sculptures. Parnassus Books, upstairs in the Star Building at the upper end of Creek Street, stocks Alaska authors.
The streets of Mykonos Town are lined with shops, boutiques, art galleries and cafes.
Scala Nuova Village is a shopping village selling Turkish carpets, ceramics, Turkish delight, leather goods and jewelry. Boxed lokum and baklava are the classic gifts, and Şirince has village streets lined with women selling handcrafts and olive oil.
Sponges, local ceramics and olive oil are the typical buys on Rhodes.
Shops line downtown San Miguel. Sergio's Silver and More has two island locations and low-key sales.
George Town has downtown shops and craft sellers.
Coxen Hole is the main town, more commercial than touristy, and its main road is a place to find unique gifts. The Fajina Craft Centre sells Maya crafts and embroidered blouses, and Maya Bags is a local co-operative making embroidered bags.
The shopping streets of Fira are full of small shops, with hotels and cafes mixed in. Venetsanos Winery has a shop selling its wines, and the Wine and Deli Shop sells Santo Wines wines and deli products.
Kralendijk has shops and restaurants along its streets.
The Fort George area has a Tourism Village with jewelry and gift shops on a boardwalk, and Albert Street has many shops and small shopping centres. The T-Shirt Factory at Old Belize sells rum, artisan wooden knickknacks, Cuban cigars, t-shirts and Belizean souvenirs.
Kapani and Modiano Markets have food stalls and local craftsmen working in their workshops.
Tours to book
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Greek Souvenir and Designer Shopping Experience with Private Transfers
