Shopping in Fiji - outlets, shopping streets and boutiques

Shopping in Fiji is one of the most attractive components of leisure: on the paradise islands you can buy unique goods at favorable prices. In each major city, there are networks of supermarkets and shopping centers, as well as fashionable boutiques and craft workshops that offer products of traditional crafts There is also not forgetting the noisy markets, and grocery stores. In the local souvenir shops are sold really unusual things that can become a wonderful memorable souvenir. Most of Fiji’s commercial establishments and markets are open on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. Some of them work also on weekends and holidays. Shopping centers are open from 9am to 9pm, and work seven days a week. Bargaining is accepted only in Indian stores. Moderate bargaining is also possible in the markets.

As a souvenir from the archipelago, you can bring ornamented woven baskets and mats from pandanas or reeds. There are also decorative battle spears and wooden clubs with carved handles, shark knives, earthenware, cannibal forks “Ikulanibokola”, ritual masks, beads from shells and coconut shell, jewelry from black or yellow pearls, wooden bowls for cooking yaqona with mother-of-pearl inlay, drums, etc. Fashionists will appreciate the traditional Fijian sarongs of bright cotton fabric, Hawaiian shirts, or local clothing brands “Jacks Handicrafts”, “Soho”, and “Tiki Togs”. A good gastronomic souvenir will be spices, dried yaqona root, exotic fruits, and wine of local varieties. An excellent cosmetic gift will be flavored sandalwood or coconut soap, and also coconut oil.

One of the best places for shopping in Fiji is in the local markets. The street market of Suva is the largest and liveliest on the islands. Market stalls are full of food items, the most interesting of which are tropical fruits and vegetables. You can also buy from the market carved articles from wood and traditional clothes. The Market “Municipal Handicraft Center” is a popular place where it is easy to find stylish ornaments from wooden beads and shells, and multi-colored woven bracelets. Food stalls offer beans, cereals, and spices for sale. The capital flea market has a huge selection of clothes and accessories, jewelry and books, as well as authentic goods made by local artisans. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

At the handicraft market in Nadi, you can always bargain and buy the best souvenirs at attractive prices, and on the city food market – Fijian root crops and exotic fruits. The central market of Sigatoka is worth visiting on Saturday, when the neighboring farmers come there. On their trays are sold natural products at affordable prices. The Lautoka market is famous for its display of delicious pastries, and fresh seafood. There you can buy kava and Indian spices. Bazaars work in every city of the archipelago, regardless of its size. Street markets are available even in villages and near beaches. Shopping centers are located in every major city of Fiji, but majority of them are concentrated in Suva.

In the center of the capital is located a multi-storey shopping complex “Morris Hedstrom City Center”. Here in boutiques and shops, everything is up for sale: from clothes and foot-wear to household appliances and souvenirs. Quality handmade souvenirs can be found in the “Suva Handicraft Center”. For fashionable clothes, exquisite jewelry, and perfume, it is worth going to the shopping center “TappooCity Suva”, which occupies four floors of a modern six-storey building. It offers a wide range of exclusive products from international brands, capable of satisfying even the most demanding customers. The best ratio of price and quality is found in the famous “Prouds Shopping Complex”.

The supermarket “MHCC” has united under its roof; stores with a variety of assortment, as well as hairdressing salons, pharmacies, mobile phone stores, and parking spaces. There is also a restaurant serving Fijian cuisine. Shopping complex “Damodar City Center” offers you the opportunity to visit numerous shops and boutiques, cafes and restaurants. You can relax after shopping in the cinema. Once in Nadi, you should take a walk around the shopping center “Jacks of Fiji” where handicraft goods, souvenir T-shirts, paintings of local artists among others, are sold. The “Nadi Handicraft Center” sells unique leather and ceramic products, as well as luxury jewelry with black pearls. In the shopping complex “Port Denarau Retail and Commercial Center”, you can buy painted fabrics, carved wooden handmade masks, beautiful necklaces, and bracelets made from shells.