Seychelles shopping
To dress up your beach clothes you'll be presented with a multitude of bracelets and necklaces, including unusual iridescent green snail-shell jewellery. You will also see marquetry boxes in hardwoods from local forests. Favourite timbers are calice du pape and bois noir.
The weaving and basketry reach a high standard, and some of the palm-fibre hats are temptingly crazy. Batik prints prove attractive, as do the resort clothes which range from international chic to pareos (wrap-arounds) and T-shirts with a bright Seychelles motif or signature.
If excess baggage is no problem you can always settle for a coco-de-mer. Prices are high, set by the government to protect this rare species. Ask for an export certificate.
Good Seychellois artists' work and handicrafts are available in a private gallery in Victoria; some specialize in attractive scenes of island life.
Spices are easy to carry and will bring back memories of Creole cooking. And should nothing else appeal, what about tea? You may like to buy a packet to take home as a fragrant reminder of the hospitable Seychelles.
