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Regarding Antigua’s shopping destination, most of Antigua's shops are gathered on St. Mary's Street or High Street in St. John's. Maximum stores are open from Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 12 noon and again from 1 to 4 pm. You can purchase Antiguan items such as pottery, straw work, shell curios, hand-printed fabrics and so on. If you want to buy the famous black pineapple juice then you have to visit fruit and vegetable market of St. John's on a Saturday morning.
From beautiful Antiguan handmade gifts & souvenirs to cool Caribbean clothing there are shops where you will find your own Caribbean treasure to take home with you. Some of the popular shopping places are:
At the Gazebo (tel. 268/460-2776), expect a little bit of everything, from a mass of south-of-the-border pottery to Indonesian wood items, and (our favorite) stunning blue-glaze plates.
At Redcliffe Quay shops (tel. 268/462-4602) you will get unique Egyptian jewelry, cotton gowns, handicrafts, and Afghan jewelry.
Noreen Phillips, Redcliffe Quay (tel. 268/462-3127; www.noreenphillips.com), is an entity based entirely in Antigua, is one of the island's major fashion outlets. Cruise-ship passengers’ beeline here for both casual wear and beaded glitzy dress clothes.
At Exotic Antigua, Radcliffe Quay, St. Mary's Street (tel. 268/562-1288), you will get Caribbean-made gifts and clothing, including T-shirts, casual wear, and handicrafts.
From famous Lipstick, Heritage Quay (tel. 268/562-1130), you can buy a daunting array of cosmetics and perfumes, some of them locally made, many of the others imported from the U.S., Britain, and France.
Heritage Quay, Antigua's premier shopping-and-entertainment complex, is a well-maintained neighborhood close to the cruise ship piers which features some 40 duty-free shops and an arcade for local artists and craftspeople. Many shops are open all day, at least from 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday, and later, including on Sunday, if there's a cruise ship in port.
Fashiondock (tel. 268/462-9672) is known for its duty-free Prada, Moschino, and Gucci accessories, plus other Italian styles.
Sunseekers (tel. 268/462-4523) carries the largest collection of duty-free swimwear in the Caribbean.
Colombian Emeralds (tel. 268/462-2342) is the world's biggest retailer of gemstones.
Head for Harmony Hall, in Brown's Bay Mill, near Freetown (tel. 268/460-4120), restores 1843 plantation house and sugar mill overlooking Nonsuch Bay is ideal for a lunch stopover, a shopping expedition, even an overnight. It displays an excellent selection of Caribbean arts and crafts. Lunch is served daily from noon to 3:30pm, featuring Green Island lobster, flying fish, and other specialties. Sunday is barbecue day.
Source: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/antigua/0175010031.html
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