Handicrafts - Souvenirs

Each of the islands of the archipelago has developed its own handicrafts and production is in full expansion in Guadeloupe : articles are made out of cotton, coconut fibers, palm leaves (latanier), and seashells. There is also basket making, sculpture, pottery and paintings...
Hand-crafted art objects : The goldsmith's craft - famous for its Creole-style jewelry - and the highly refined embroidery of "the days".
The most popular souvenir to bring back is a bottle of White or Old rum, which can be found in other forms as weIl : delicious fruit punches - lime, coconut, guava, passion fruit...
There is also sugar cane, vanilla cinnamon, cocoa, coffee and delicious fruit jams, without forgetting the hot peppers and warm spices : saffron, pepper corns, cumin, cloves, ginger... on sale in aIl the supermarkets. This is the moment to stock up before departing!
If you liked our flowers, specialized florist shops can ship anthuriums, alpinias, China lilies, etc. anywhere you like.
Finally, if you want to find some bargains, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy offer numerous duty-free boutiques.
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