The best fashion and gift stores Sal

A shop of contemporary African art objects which will make the happiness of the amateurs, held by a great collector who will explain you with passion the history of each object. You will find antiques and objects made of exotic wood, bronze, silver, stone and fabric from all over Africa: jewellery from Mauritania, Zulu necklaces, terracotta from Cameroon, beaded dolls from Niger, raffias and antique masks from Congo, djembes... Bernadette also runs the adjacent art gallery, Visões Africanas, the first to open in Sal.

For those renting apartments: the Cazu supermarket is located on the avenue de l'Hôpital et du poste de Police de Santa Maria, just a few meters from the beach, making it easily accessible on foot or by car. The emphasis is on diversity, quality and freshness. The choice is wide, from charcuterie to hygiene and dietary products (including lactose-free and gluten-free), not forgetting the frozen foods section. It's undoubtedly the island's benchmark store when it comes to stocking up.

Djunta Mo Art's main objective is to improve the lives of producers by facilitating their entry into the market and provides support from creation to final sale. Djunta Mo Art is an official member of WFTO, collaborates with the Cape Verde Women's Organization and supports the non-profit association Nu Bai. You can find culinary products, fashion items, handicrafts, etc. in its stores. It's the only store in Sal to sell exclusively Cape Verdean products guaranteeing fair trade ethics.

3R is both a shop and a recycling workshop. They recycle paper, cans, metal and plastic caps, fabrics, milk cans... With these materials, the artists create a wide variety of objects: lamps, plates, baskets, handbags, boxes, necklaces and other jewelry. You will surely appreciate the creativity of the artisans through the objects on display and you will find good authentic gift ideas made in Cape Verde.

As much out of curiosity as for shopping, one pushes the door of the Artisanal Center of Santa Maria, a workshop-boutique where one can observe the craftsmen making Cape Verdean ceramics. Or the specialists who have opted to make necklaces and costume jewellery. In short, it is an opportunity to see the process and the steps that lead to the manufacture, still very timid on these islands, of objects intended for the visitors. Mugs, T-shirts and other decorative objects complete the offer.