Ara Tapu Road
Cook Islands
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Along the coastal Ara Tapu Road on Rarotonga, you’ll discover a range of specialty shops offering jewellery, including the renowned black pearls, as well as handicrafts and local clothing. The Cook Islands’ colourful stamps are highly prized by collectors and philatelists, with the best place to purchase them being the Philatelic Bureau, conveniently located next to the Post Office in Avarua. For diving and snorkelling gear, visit Mana Court in downtown Avarua, where you’ll find a selection of equipment for your underwater adventures.
Useful Information
- Address: Ara Tapu, Rarotonga
Shopping
One of the best things about shopping in the Cook Islands is the variety of traditional arts and crafts. Passed down over generations, these are much sought over. Basketwork, Rito hats, shell jewellery, carvings and musical instruments head the list. Unfortunately, as with most other countries across the globe, cheap imports do filtrate, so be mindful.
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