Tribal and ethnic crafts
	Carvings, beads and crafts

Beeds, wraps and sculptures shopping in Kenya's crafts markets

Makonde carvings and figurines carved from African Blackwood in Tanzania

Aboriginal works of art and artifacts are evocative souvenirs of any trip to Australia.

Shopping for Maori Carvings, intricate jewellery and crafts made from bone, shell and Jade

Indigenous, authentic Native American handicrafts at the Santa Fe Indian Market

Pohnpeians love yams, but you won't find them in restaurants

Look the part with an ornate shell penis gourd from Papua New Guinea

	Home furnishings
	Practical presents for around the home & gifts

Prickly Presents: Shopping for Cactus Crafts in the Andean Northwest

Frankincense - The Perfume Of The Gods and once as highly prized as gold

Asian Galleries and Elephant House showcase fine Thailand antiques

	Jewellery and metals
	Wearable art and precious metal sculptures

Genuine silver from Taxco, where as many as 300 silversmiths sell their wares.

Bronze busts and silver betelnut boxes shopping in Pnomn Penh Market

An Aladdin's cave of jewels and wealth in Ratnupara, the "City of Gems"

Discover why diamonds are forever in the Cullinan Diamond Mines

The best souvenir to buy in Riga is amber - it washes up along the Baltic coast where locals collect it to sell to tourists

English silver has such a solid international reputation because the law dating back to the 1300s states that items must be hallmarked

A lot of Thais wear a Buddhist amulet - believed to ward off evil

Bangkok is infamous for its gemstones like the blue or black sapphires indigenous to Central Thailand

There's a glittering selection of traders, craftsmen and retailers of diamonds in Antwerp

	Pots and pans
	Ceramics, tableware and earthenware

Traditional clay crafts of Indonesian Lombok Pots

Counterfeit culture of the Czech-German garden gnome wars

Puebla is famous for its hand-wrought, tin-glazed Talavera pottery and tiles that are made here

	Textiles
	The art of rug buying, shopping for clothes and other fabrics

Synonymous with romantic France, bag a Basque Beret

We show you how to bag a bargain when it comes to the business of Turkish Rugs

Lie back and relax in a hammock, if you can escape the pushy hammock sellers!

Nomadic souvenirs, buying a Ger (Mongolian tent)

Simple, stylish and versatile, the Pareu dress epitomises the spirit of Tahiti

Once the preserve of royalty, now the national Ghanian dress kente cloth

Ceremonial and historic traditions weaved within the Lesotho Blankets

Using skills learned from spiders, Kente was once the cloth of kings and is still highly prized

Buy the underbelly of a Himalayan goat: Pashmina

Comfort and style: get a tailored Shalmar Qamiz suit and other textile crafts

From traditional tailoring to bad boy flamboyance - British Fashion Designers are always daring to be different

Thai Silk has the brightest of colours and often bearing traditional flame patterns

Fabric for a king made by mermaids: Burano lace

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Tecpan market, the centre of town life and a great place to buy authentic crafts and local edibles.

Crafts galore in the easygoing, European influenced Tunis medina

The labyrinthian market in Fez - enough exotic offerings to empty the pockets of even the most cautious shopper

Some of the most enticing souks in Morocco at the Marrakesh Market

Spells in store: curious cures at the Sonora Witchcraft Market

Ghanian "kenti" cloth, Nigerian leather bags, West African trade beads, Tuareg silver jewellery, African Masks... all in store at New York's Afrocentric Shopping Mall

The World's largest Fetish Market in Benin

Curios and collectibles at the Panjiayuan Dirt Market

Kaleidoscopic fruit & veg, handmade ceramics, luxury baby alpaca clothes & witches remedies in Bolivian Markets.

One of the most spectacular markets in all of Latin America: the Otavalo Animal Market

Safranbolu market, a glimpse of the real traditional Turkish way of life

The Grand Bazaar & Egyptian spice market in Istanbul plus tips for bartering

Join the fun at the Addis Ababa Mercato, Africa's largest outdoor market

A shopaholic's bazaar of gold, carpets, perfumes and riches shopping in Dubai's souks

Barter in Cairo's hectic Khan al Khalili Bazaar

The Vernisaj flea market sells everything from antique to junk

Camel humps and donkey skins: 50 centuries of trading in Aleppo Souk

See the elaborate headwear of the Kirdi women at Tourou Market, Cameroon

Potions, lotions, spells and commotion at Xipamanine Market, Maputo

Food markets

Hot & Spicy delights in La Merced, Mexico City''s largest food market

Sample the exotic Caribbean flavours of the Spice Island at St George's market

Saigon's Chinatown with food galore, the Bin Tai market in Cholon.

River spices: The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak, Bangkok

Many unique foods and colourful tribal inhabitants to see at the Gorom Gorom Market

A rich display of foods and local artisan crafts at the vibrant markets of Cheng Du

Boats laden with fresh fish, meat and fruit bring their cargo to the Ver-O-Pero market, in Belem, Brazil

Georgian's pride the homegrown produce sold in Tbilisi market

A gruesome menagerie of live creatures for your supper at Qingping Market, Southeast China

The antithesis of Wal-Mart: fresh, friendly and fun food shopping at Cleveland's West Side Market

Street food to make your own curry at the Central Market, Port Louis

	Bargain bin
	curios and bizarre buys

An ugly creature of norse mythology: shopping for Trolls

Curios and collectibles at Beijing's Panjiayuan Dirt Market

Currency as culture craft: Making and trading Shell money

Sample a Cuban Habanos, simply the finest cigar known to man

The Garden of Eden's fruit of knowledge, the erotic Coco de Mer

	Memorabilia
	Nostalgic pieces from the past

Kitsch or culture? Uncover Chairman Mao Memorabilia in Chengdu

On the Rodeo: how to dress like a Rhinestone Cowboy

Take a bit of history home in your backpack with Moscovite Communist memorabilia

Bag a piece of the remains of the Berlin Wall - a symbol of Cold War Communism