Leaving far lands, we always want to bring something to our homeland that will remind us of sweet moments of rest. From Venice we bring Murano glass, from France - wine, from Germany - accessories related to beer. But the choice of gifts and souvenirs is not always so obvious, as in the case of these countries. Our article will tell you about what you can bring from the island of Mauritius .
Clothing and branded things
Mauritius is a zone of duty-free shopping . Therefore, often clothes and accessories can be bought here at a "ridiculous" cost to them. Factories of large fashion houses have their representative offices right on the island. But, of course, be careful with the choice of branded clothes. It is better to go to shopping centers, rather than to the market. The most popular shopping centers of the island are the Caudan Waterfront in Kodan and the Shopping Center.
Those who prefer a more affordable and at the same time comfortable and comfortable clothes, you should pay attention to things from the noble cashmere. Prices for them in Mauritius are much lower than European prices.
Souvenirs from Mauritius
- The most popular souvenirs from Mauritius are ship models. Most often, these are models of old ships created by these drawings. They can be found in almost all souvenir shops of the island.
- Bird of Dodo. Extinct in the XVII century, the inhabitant of Mauritius has now become a popular souvenir and even a peculiar symbol of the island. This strange bird is depicted on T-shirts, mugs, city statues, in other words, almost everywhere.
- Jewelery - that's what you can bring from Mauritius as a gift to friends and relatives. The island has a huge selection of jewelry made of gold and unusual stones.
- Leather products. Such souvenirs from Mauritius will be more to the liking of lovers of exotics, because they are made of snake skin.
- The Sands of Chamarel. Multicolored layers of sand from the village of Chamarel , which are never mixed, will serve as a wonderful gift for people of all age categories.
- Products with traditional Mauritian embroidery have their own special character and color, so they will also be an interesting souvenir.
- Traditional souvenirs - magnets and postcards with views and attractions of Mauritius ( Pamplemus Botanical Garden , La Vanilla Nature Reserve , Casela Park ). They can be bought at any souvenir shop and shop.
- Ammonites. Petrified cephalopods are also in great demand among travelers. Markets and small shops - here, perhaps, those places where you can buy ammonites in Mauritius. Many people want to touch the antiquity, but we must remember that ammonites can not be cheap. If the price is too low, it is most likely a fake.
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Gastronomic souvenirs
And, of course, a separate category of what can be brought from Mauritius is national food and drinks . Fruit pies, spices and coffee are very popular with tourists here. Fans of unusual alcoholic beverages will definitely like Mauritius rum. This drink is quite good quality. It can be original or with different unusual flavors, for example, vanilla, spices, citrus fruits and so on.
The most popular among travelers is the low-budget variant of such a drink called Green Island, but other, more expensive drinks have more memorable taste - Agricole, St Aubin, Chateau Labourdonnais and Rhumerie de Chamarel.
Fans of soft drinks, for example, tea, just like tea, collected on local plantations. The most famous brand of such a drink is Bois Cherie, and for the process of cooking itself can be traced at the same factory-museum . By the way, it is better not to take tea in the capital , there can be many fakes, but in Kurepipe .
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