Spice Market
Pointe-à-Pitre
Copyright: Asram/CC BY-SA 3.0/WikimediaSpice Market
The Marché aux Épices (Spice Market) is the city's central market for produce. Located in a covered but breezy and open space, visitors can buy the freshest fruits and vegetables, as well as flowers, oils, spices, and decorative items.
Useful Information
- Address: Rue Frébault, Pointe-à-Pitre
- Address: Mon–Fri 7am–2pm, Sat noon–3pm, Sun closed
Shopping
Visitors to Guadeloupe can find many imported French luxury items, including fashion, perfumes, jewelry, and delicatessen, like cheese and liquor. But the most rewarding shopping comes from supporting local industry, which offers wonderful handicrafts, rum, and typical clothes and accessories, among others. Markets are a particular pleasure, filled as they are with the colors, sounds, and aromas of the islands, and the numerous specialty boutiques carry some unique gifts and mementos.