Sea Point to Hout Bay
Recycled tea bags are used to produce an attractive range of greetings cards, stationery, and other quality paper products; it’s a worthwhile project that…
Must-see shopping in Africa
Dadès Gorge
Tufted carpets are made at this weaving cooperative, but soft kilim blankets made with undyed, extra-fluffy lambswool are signature pieces. The women are…
Melilla
Excellent quality (yet pricey) Moroccan gems made by artisans from Tetouan, Marrakesh and Fez are available at this boutique beside the Oficina del…
Mahé
This British-born artist creates some truly amazing bronze sculptures and his works, such as the Liberty Monument in Victoria, are increasingly being…
Johannesburg
It's mainly about grazing and hanging out at this two-storey brick warehouse, which fills with artisan purveyors and their foodie fans every Saturday…
Mahé
The Domaine de Val des Prés at Anse aux Pins consists of a cluster of craft shops grouped around a 19th-century plantation house with a few bits of…
Cape Town
Hunt for vintage pieces and collectables among the junk and cheap goods at this car-boot sale that fills up a car park on the edge of Table Bay. The views…
Marrakesh
French-Gabonese fashion designer François imports his wax-print fabrics directly from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mali to make bold contemporary…
Cairo
This shop opposite the Mosque of Ibn Tulun is stacked with a desirable jumble of reasonably priced crafts, wooden chests, jewellery, pottery, puppets and…
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam's biggest and busiest market occupies several city blocks and the former barracks of the British Carrier Corp. It heaves with people morning…
Cape Town
Exhibitions at this well-respected gallery have included the humorous, subversive work of Anton Kannemeyer, also known as Joe Dog, creator of the darkly…
Western Cape
Locals love to stop here for a freshly baked pie and some just-pressed apple juice before heading off on a road trip. As well as the farm stall, there's a…
Johannesburg
An art deco-style building covered in pink and green tiles, 99 Juta is home to several of Jo'burg's top local product designers, including the wildly…
Tunis
This upmarket shop sells Tamerza dates au naturale, stuffed with pistachio paste and dried apricots, or covered in sesame seeds. By the bag, they are…
Accra
A warren of stalls selling arts and crafts, known simply as the Arts Centre, this is the place to shop in Accra. The level of aggressive hassling may make…
Cairo
Established in 1885, this is one of the most esteemed spice traders in Cairo, with a brisk business in medicinal herbs as well (upstairs, herbalists…
Essaouira
At this stylish, carefully curated homeware store from the French owner of Umia restaurant just around the corner, you can pick up a shaggy raffia bag or…
Cairo
Cairo’s last working bookbinder also makes beautiful leather- and oil-paper-bound blank books, photo albums and diaries. Gold monogramming is included in…
Namibia
This craft centre markets Caprivian woodwork, San arts, Owambo basketry (also some great basketry from the San), European-Namibian leatherwork, karakul…
Annette Oelefse Mohair Products
Eastern Cape
South Africa is the largest mohair (a fabric made from the hair of an Angora goat) producer in the world, and the majority of South African mohair is…
Antananarivo
If you'd like a gourmet souvenir from Madagascar, look no further than Pili Pili Dock. The boutique is stunning and everything is beautifully packaged –…
Arusha
The large and unmissable Cultural Heritage craft mall on the western edge of Arusha has all the usual souvenirs as well as some less common items…
Cape Town
A microcosm of the continent, packed into three floors, with a bewildering range of arts and crafts (which you should certainly bargain over). On the top…
Okavango Delta
This cooperative draws together around 70 local women who produce Ngamiland-style baskets with beautiful and elaborate patterns. It’s right next to the…
Cape Town
There are several tailoring shops dotted along Long St where you can buy ready-to-wear items or have custom-designed clothing made from vibrantly…
Cape Town
Carole's colourful hand-printed and hand-painted fabrics can be bought by the metre or sewn into table linens, cushion covers, tea towels and the like…
Merzouga
Creative French-Amazigh (Berber) couple, Johanne and Lahcen, have set up a small, rammed-earth art gallery and cafe in the village of Khamlia. Her work is…
Johannesburg
Occupying part of the 1911 Potato Sheds building that is now part of the Newton Junction mall development, this small arcade offers up emerging fashion…
Zanzibar Town
This place calls itself an emporium, and it does indeed have a massive range of souvenirs: carvings, clothing, books, ornaments, furnishings, jewellery,…
Tunis
Facing the main entrance to the Zitouna Mosque, this gorgeous boutique sells perfumes for women and men, soaps, cosmetics and toiletries. For a great gift…
Limpopo
Stunning wood furnishings from northern India make a marvellous purchase (yes, it ships internationally), but it also has a range of stunning homewares…
Wezandla African Craft Traders
Port Elizabeth
This brightly coloured arts and crafts centre has a huge array of items made by South African and Zimbabwean groups, including basketware, jewellery,…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
This lovely boutique was previously called Rosewood before a change of ownership, but the shop still sells top-quality handwoven shawls, cushion covers,…
Cape Town
Mnandi sells cloth from all over Africa, including the local shweshwe cotton printed with everything from animals to traditional African patterns. You can…
Cape Town
Stocking high-quality, Dutch-manufactured waxed-cotton prints in dazzling West African designs, this fabric shop and tailor can turn out all kinds of…
Kilifi
Stock up on baobab oil, moringa powder, charcoal briquettes for the barbecue and – why not? – hats made from soft Ugandan bark at this innovative eco-shop…
Cape Town
A forerunner of the funky boutiques blooming along Long St, Mememe was started by award-winning sculptor and fashion designer Doreen Southwood in 2001. It…
Tetouan
The shopping palace of the medina, this 200-year-old building, a former governor’s house, has been meticulously restored. It is a clearing house for…
Luxor
The wonderful weekly market Souq At Talaat, in Taref, is held opposite the Temple of Seti I. Look for locally grown fruit and vegetables, and sometimes…
Pretoria
One of the projects of a nonprofit company aiming to rejuvenate central Pretoria, this lively monthly market showcases local creativity in terms of food,…
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