Textile is one of the major industries in Mauritius. So, when you go shopping in Mauritius, it could be an easy experience as you will be able to find the stuffs you want quickly. Hand made products may as well be readily found. These include sculptures, hats, bags and Jewelries. Jewelry is very popular in Mauritius. The art of making great jewelries can be traced back to the Indian and Arabian immigrants. There are as well reputed places for jewelry shopping in Mauritius. Most of the best shops are found in Floreal. A well known shop is the Adamas Diamond Boutique. Other jewelry shops are found at specific places in Mauritius.

While in Mauritius, you would be able to discover shopping malls and arcades in various regions of the island. So, if you are in Curepipe, Port Louis, Rose Hill or Quatre Bornes, you could be spoilt for the choice. Such places in Mauritius contain so many shopping areas that clothes and accessories for any taste can obtained hassle free. Normally, shops in Mauritius are opened everyday. The opening hours are normally from 9am to 7pm. On Sundays and public holidays some shops remain closed while others prefer to open until noon.

Moreover, there are lots of supermarkets in Mauritius. Towns and villages in Mauritius all have supermarkets to enable people with a better accessibility for shopping purposes. Hypermarkets are found mostly in towns. Some hypermarkets are namely: Jumbo, Monoprix, Winners, Super U, Shoprite Hyper and Way among others. Another huge shopping arcade is being constructed at Phoenix in Mauritius. It will be called Phoenix les Halles. Further development will see another Winners Supermarket being fully functional at Rose Belle in Mauritius. The place will be named Le Vieux Moulin, as it is being built on the lands of the ancient sugar factory at Rose Belle.

Again at Rose Belle in Mauritius a huge outdoor market takes place on Wednesdays and Sundays of each week. There you may be able to find locally produced vegetables, meat and products at discounted prices. So, while in Mauritius, make sure you visit this market to witness the fantastic environment that occurs on business days. Moreover, while you are in Mauritius, it is vital to know how you would make the payments for the items you have bought. A fast and secure way to make your transaction is to pay by credit card. Credit cards are accepted in most places throughout the island. Whether you have a MasterCard, Visa or American Express, you would be able to make your payment hassle free anywhere in Mauritius.

Just for fun while you are in Mauritius, you could use the local currency of the island. You could even take some of the coins home with you as souvenir of Mauritius. Similar to other countries, coins in Mauritius as well carry different values. You have the Rs1 coin, Rs5 coin, Rs10 coin, 20 cent coin, 5 cent coin and the recently introduced Rs20 coin.

Shopping is really fun in Mauritius. So, when you are in Mauritius make it a must to enjoy so that you can bring some of the sweetest memories home.