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Marché de Papeete
Beste tid å besøke
It is liveliest between 6 and 10 in the morning, when fishermen bring in fresh catch and bakeries turn out the first batches of breadfruit flatbreads. Sunday mornings are quieter and many vendors offer lower prices.
Budsjettips
Entry to the market is completely free, open daily from 4:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Haggling is possible, especially when buying larger quantities of vanilla or pearl jewelry.
Anbefalt for
Food lovers and fresh ingredients enthusiasts, Photographers and Instagrammers, Shopping enthusiasts looking for souvenirs, Cultural travelers
Planlegg ditt besøk
2-3 hours
Om
Raske fakta: Hver dag strømmer over 10 000 besøkende hit for å oppleve atmosfæren på det største markedet i hele Fransk Polynesia. Selgerne tilbyr nyfanget tunfisk som veier over 50 kilo, ved siden av vaniljestenger fra øya Tahaa og perlesmykker fra atollen Manihi.
Høydepunkter: I den hete morgenen kan du se fiskere som rett foran deg sløyer flere hundre kilo tunfisk og sverdfisk med skarpe macheter, mens det ved siden av dufter kaffe og stekte bananer. I helgene arrangeres det danseopptredener i tradisjonelle pareu på gårdsplassen, hvor lokale kvinner fletter ibiskuskroner rett foran turistenes øyne.
Insidertips
- Bring your own plastic or cloth bag, vendors do not give out free plastic bags and paper ones cost 50 XPF.
- Look for stall number 47 selling vanilla from Mrs. Moana, she sells it at half the price compared to tourist shops at the port.
- The best photos can be taken at 6:30 AM near the fish hall, when the sun shines through the smoke from the grills.
- On weekends, avoid the main street in front of the market between 10 and 11 in the morning, crowds from cruise ships flow through there.
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