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fiogf49gjkf0d THE MAIN SHOPPING AREAS ARE NASSAU THE CAPITAL OF THE BAHAMAS AND ON GRAND BAHAMA, FREEPORT AND LUCAYA. THINGS TO BUY AS SOUVENIRS INCLUDE COCONUT SHELL JEWELLERY, PAINTINGS, PRINTED FABRICS, RUM, SHELLS, SWISS WATCHES, STRAW GOODS AND WOOD CARVINS. BAY STREET IS THE MAIN STREET OF THE CAPITAL, THERE IS THE FAMOUS STRAW MARKET WHERE A VARIETY OF SOUVENIRS CAN BE PURCHASED. THERE ARE ALSO MANY SHOPS IN BAY STREET SELLING LUXURY ITEMS SUCH AS PERFUME, CLOTHING, GLASSWARE AND JEWELLERY WHILE NOT EXACTLY DUTY FREE ITEMS TEND TO BE MUCH CHEAPER THAN IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES. ON THE ISLAND OF GRAND BAHAMAS FREEPORT AND LUCAYA ARE THE TWO SHOPPING AREAS. THERE ARE STRAW MARKETS AND BOUTIQUES IN BOTH OF THESE. PORT LUCAYA IS A FESTIVAL MARKET PLACE WITH EIGHTY FIVE SHOPS. THERE IS ALSO THE INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR LOCATED NOT FAR FROM FREEPORT ON EAST MALL AND WEST SUNRISE HIGHWAY. HERE THERE IS ON DISPLAY MERCHANDISE FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WITHIN THIS COMPLEX IS THE PERFUME FACTORY SELLING PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED ON THE BAHAMAS ISLANDS. ON THE OTHER ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS ARCHIPELAGO THE CHOICE IS NOT SO LARGE. SHOPS CAN BE FOUND IN MANY HOTEL RESORT COMPLEXES AND IN THE VILLAGES.
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