Male, the capital of Shopping in Maldives is fascinating place for the shoppers. Garments, perfumes and cosmetics, jewellery, electronic gadgets and gizmos and canned fish and various local handicrafts are among the best picks.
The Chaandhanee Magu and the Majeedhee Magu are the prime shopping
zones of the city.
Maldives Shopping Centre Local Market
The local market, just a couple of minutes' walk up the road from the fish market and also on the beach road, is a place where you will find Maldivians from all over the country, in Male' to sell produce from their own islands.
Maldives Shopping Centre - Different kinds of local vegetables, fruits and yams, packets of sweetmeat, nuts and breadfruit chips, bottles of home made sweets and pickles and bunches of bananas hanging on coir ropes from ceiling beams.
One particular item that you might find of
interest is a very Maldivian concoction, the rihaakuru, which is the boiled-down
version of clear tuna soup.
Chaandhanee Magu
Chaandhanee Magu on the other hand runs from north to south.
Most souvenir shops line the northern end of Chaandanee Magu, earlier known as the Singapore Bazaar for its many imports from Singapore.
These shops are stocked with an ample supply of gifts and souvenir items.
Best buys include the ‘thudu kuna’ the Maldivian mat woven with local natural fibers.
Caution
Maldives Shopping Guide - All the shops offer alluring gift items and rich fabric, enough to conquer heart of compulsive shoppers.
Givenchy, Elle and Benetton are popular brand in clothing and accessories for fashion worshippers.
Maldives Shopping Guide - A copius range of portable timepiece for ladies, kids and men offered by various shops are listed on the top slot of shopping list.
Electronic goods from Sony, Nikon, Canon Ericsson, Philips, Panasonic and many other world leading brands are placed in shops.
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