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Municipal Market, Papeete

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Shop for a variety of goods including locally sourced food and handcrafted goods at Municipal Market, an attractive covered market hall. Locals and tourists flock here for their shopping needs and to enjoy the feast of colors. Dedicated vendors attend stalls selling a rich diversity of products, pearls and wood-carvings to vanilla and perfume. Take time to see the impressive floral displays used in the traditional dances of French Polynesia, and to sample the freshly cooked local cuisine on offer from the numerous food carts. Bring cash in local currency, as most vendors do not accept foreign denominations. Put Municipal Market and other Papeete attractions into our Papeete travel tool , and watch your holiday take shape.

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• By claude274

  Superbe marché du dimanche avec un immense choix de produits frais et préparés. A ne rater sous aucun prétexte à Papeete,  more »

  Great Sunday market with a huge selection of fresh and prepared products. Not to be missed under any circumstances in Papeete,
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• By 77mic

  There's a huge variety of things to see & to buy...from fresh fish and mangoes, to inexpensive shell crafts or fine jewelry in some of the shops on the second floor. We found beautiful paraos (sarongs...  more »

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