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Shopping in Rarotonga is relaxing. There are good variety of goods to be bought and possibility exists for bargains as well. The style of Shopping in Rarotonga is relaxed and friendly and the shipowners are helpful. The main market place for Shopping in Rarotonga is the waterfront market which is situated at the western side of Avarua.

Cooks Islands are renowned for the excellent handicrafts items, the lustrous black pearls, colorful clothing, all at reasonable prices. The Friday nights are for hot food while on Saturday morning the place is crowded with people . The hour for retail shopping is normally from 8am till 4pm on weekdays and from 8am to noon on Saturdays. Sunday is the day for religious observation and everything is closed on this day.

Shopping in Rarotonga is relaxed and you find shop owners very helpful. Shop owners will direct you to another shop which better suits your kind of item that you are looking for. They hardly try to push their items at you.

The Avarua and the Airport area are the places for duty free shopping. One can buy a range of cameras, watches and stereos as well as fine china and perfumes. The prices are very competitive. A number of smaller general stores exist for purchasing the tropical jams and preserves which are delicious and are good gift items.

If you are Shopping in Rarotonga then you should buy fashion items, stationery, chemists, camera shops, pearl shops and arts and craft items. There are black and red coral items which provide some unusual gift items. There are some exotic and fragrant flowers to be found in Rarotonga, which are used in locally produced perfumes, oils and soaps. The handicrafts of the islands are very much sought after. There are locally produced wood carvings, fine grass skirts and baskets which are highly prized.

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