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Pape'ete is the place to shop for everything from the hippest Tahitian shirt to souvenirs such as pareos, Marquesan carved bowls, ukuleles, baskets, woven hats, tikis, and monoi oil, which are all available in the public market. There are plenty of boutiques along Boulevard Pomare and in Centre Vaima and Fare Tony, and dozens of
Pape'ete is the place to shop for everything from the hippest Tahitian shirt to souvenirs such as pareos, Marquesan carved bowls, ukuleles, baskets, woven hats, tikis, and monoi oil, which are all available in the public market. There are plenty of boutiques along Boule
Pape'ete is the place to shop for everything from the hippest Tahitian shirt to souvenirs such as pareos, Marquesan carv
Pape'ete is the place to shop for everything from the hippest Tahitian shirt to souvenirs such as pareos, Marquesan carved bowls, ukuleles, baskets, woven hats, tikis, and monoi oil, which are all available in the public market. There are plenty of boutiques along Boulevard Pomare and in Centre Vaima and Fare Tony, and dozens of pearl shops, which seem to never close. Galleries have exquisite wooden items and paintings. There is little outside the capital, save for a few stores in local shopping malls and the museum gift shops on the west coast.
This is possibly the biggest shopping mall outside the capital. It's located a few hundred yards south of the Sofitel Resort, near the Marina...
This is possibly the biggest shopping mall outside the capital. It's located a few hundred yards south of the Sofitel Resort, near the Marina Taina, which also has many restaurants. You can take the west coast L'Truck bus from Pape'ete to this center, which has a huge supermarket, boutiques, a post office, and an artisans craft shop.
PK 8, Main Coastal road, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
You can pick up ingredients for dinner, wine and beer, baguettes, and most other essentials at this large supermarket a block behind the Paofai...
You can pick up ingredients for dinner, wine and beer, baguettes, and most other essentials at this large supermarket a block behind the Paofai Protestant Temple on Rue du General De Gaulle.
Rue du General de Gaulle, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
There's a large selection of local art (including the acclaimed Bora Bora artist Alain Despert), as well as international and aboriginal art...
There's a large selection of local art (including the acclaimed Bora Bora artist Alain Despert), as well as international and aboriginal art. Apart from the Pape'ete store, there is also an outlet at the Radisson Plaza Resort at Arue, east of the city center.
Fare Tony shopping center, Blvd. Pomare, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Situated opposite the Place To'ata (where the huge dance shows take place), this large gallery has several rooms that display the works of French...
Situated opposite the Place To'ata (where the huge dance shows take place), this large gallery has several rooms that display the works of French Polynesia's best artists including paintings, carvings, ceramics, and sculptures.
Place To'ata, Blvd. Pomare, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Displays feature the work of craftsmen and -women from across French Polynesia and the Pacific. You'll find stone carved tikis, tapa (bark cloth...
Displays feature the work of craftsmen and -women from across French Polynesia and the Pacific. You'll find stone carved tikis, tapa (bark cloth), wood carvings, and paintings in both traditional and contemporary designs.
Centre Vaima, 2nd floor, Blvd. Pomare, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
As well as being a popular brand of beer, Hinano is a clothing label selling trendy board shorts and surf gear. This store near the Notre Dame...
As well as being a popular brand of beer, Hinano is a clothing label selling trendy board shorts and surf gear. This store near the Notre Dame Cathedral also has baseball caps, girls' and women's wear, swimming costumes, and accessories.
17 Place Notre, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Just off Boulevard Pomare, this exotic eastern themed day spa has a steam bath and offers reflexology, massages, and an array of facials and...
Just off Boulevard Pomare, this exotic eastern themed day spa has a steam bath and offers reflexology, massages, and an array of facials and beauty treatments such as wraps and scrubs. Massages start at 8,000 CFP.
Ave. du Prince Hinoi, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
There's no full spa at this resort, however there are massages available in guest rooms or in the lovely garden. Prices begin at around 6,500...
There's no full spa at this resort, however there are massages available in guest rooms or in the lovely garden. Prices begin at around 6,500 CFP for an hour.
PK 15, Coastal road, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
The four tattoo artists at this studio, which has been operating since 1980, specialize in black and gray tattoos as well as Marquesan and Maori...
The four tattoo artists at this studio, which has been operating since 1980, specialize in black and gray tattoos as well as Marquesan and Maori styles.
43 Rue Albert Leboucher, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Small gifts such as monoi oil, vanilla, shell necklaces, hats, and baskets are downstairs, while the bigger craft items, as well as pearls and...
Small gifts such as monoi oil, vanilla, shell necklaces, hats, and baskets are downstairs, while the bigger craft items, as well as pearls and jewelry, are upstairs.
Between Rue Francois Cardella and Rue du 22 Septembre, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
It's amazing what you find in Tahiti Iti—this lovely pension has the island's only far-infrared sauna. This technology, also known as sun light...
It's amazing what you find in Tahiti Iti—this lovely pension has the island's only far-infrared sauna. This technology, also known as sun light saunas, detoxifies your body with heat from sunlight without any sunburn or sun damage. You lie in an igloo-like contraption, with your head poking out one end. If that's a bit too advanced for you, the pension also has a massage chair that will vibrate and massage weary back and leg muscles.
PK 4.7, North Coastal road, Afaahiti, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
The Radisson's Le Spa signature Matavai treatment will leave you totally invigorated. It begins with an exfoliating treatment using black sand...
The Radisson's Le Spa signature Matavai treatment will leave you totally invigorated. It begins with an exfoliating treatment using black sand and oil followed by a back and scalp massage. The Tihota ute Ute, another exotic scrub, is a subtle blend of brown sugar, Tahitian vanilla, and sweet almond oil.
PK 7, Coastal road, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
This lovely museum also has a retail section where you can purchase single pearls and jewelry (necklaces range from 130,000 to 500,000 CFP)...
This lovely museum also has a retail section where you can purchase single pearls and jewelry (necklaces range from 130,000 to 500,000 CFP) as well as Wan's line of skin-care products that contain nacre, or mother-of-pearl shell. Nacre contains certain proteins that are said to have anti-aging benefits. Wan is the largest pearl producer in the country. There's also a store at InterContinental Tahiti Resort.
Blvd. Pomare, near Paofai Protestant Temple, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
There's no dedicated spa; however, therapists offer an array of massages including sports, relaxation, and "jet-lag revival" in a hotel room...
There's no dedicated spa; however, therapists offer an array of massages including sports, relaxation, and "jet-lag revival" in a hotel room set aside on the third level. Also on offer are exfoliating treatments followed by a massage; as well as facials, pedicures, and manicures. A 30-minute massage or 30-minute facial costs approximately 7,000 CFP.
PK 9, Coastal road, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
This huge four-story market claims to have the largest selection of black pearls in French Polynesia with more 150,000 loose pearls on show...
This huge four-story market claims to have the largest selection of black pearls in French Polynesia with more 150,000 loose pearls on show in Pape'ete and around 70,000 in their Bora Bora store. There's also a range of jewelry and a short movie about pearl production to check out. The company also has a small boutique—the Tahiti Pearl Shop—with a limited range of Italian designed pearl jewelry, located at 349 Blvd. Pomare.
25 Rue Colette, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Tahia Collins is another big name in the pearl business. The former beauty queen's boutique is across the road from the cruise dock. Free transfers...
Tahia Collins is another big name in the pearl business. The former beauty queen's boutique is across the road from the cruise dock. Free transfers are provided from hotels.
Blvd. Pomare at Ave. du Prince Hinoi, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
The Te Tare label is one of the hippest in the islands; buy yourself or the man in your life a Te Tare Tahitian shirt, or a great surf T-shirt...
The Te Tare label is one of the hippest in the islands; buy yourself or the man in your life a Te Tare Tahitian shirt, or a great surf T-shirt or pareo.
Centre Vaima, Blvd. Pomare, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
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