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fiogf49gjkf0d THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WHICH BELONG TO THE UNITED STATES ARE THE ISLANDS OF SAINT CROIX, SAINT JOHN AND SAINT THOMAS. THERE IS NO DUTY TAX ON THE ISLANDS THEREFORE CAMERAS, WATCHES JEWELLERY AND PERFUMES MAY BE CHEAPER THAN MAINLAND UNITED STATES PRICES. OTHER THINGS TO LOOK FOR ARE CHINA, CRYSTAL, FASHION CLOTHING AND LIQUOR. LOCALLY MADE HANDICRAFTS INCLUDE, BASKETERY, HANDMADE CANDLES, CERAMICS, JEWELLERY MADE FROM SHELLS AND THE SEMI PRECIOUS BLACK CORAL, MACRAME ITEMS, PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES, SEASHELLS AND SCRIMSHAW WHICH IS A CRAFT ONCE PRACTICED BY SAILORS. THIS INVOLVES THE ENGRAVING OF PENDANTS AND BUCKELS. ON THE ISLAND OF ST. CROIX THERE IS A SATURDAY MORNING MARKET AT CHRISTIANSTED BETWEEN COMPANY AND QUEEN STREET. INLAND FROM THE WHARF THERE IS ALSO A VARIETY OF SHOPS. AT FREDERIKSTED THERE IS AN OUTDOOR PRODUCE MARKET AND ALSO A FISH MARKET.
THE ISLAND OF SAINT JOHN IS SPARSELY INHABITED BUT MOST OF THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAVELLER CAN BE MET. ON THE ISLAND OF SAINT THOMAS THE ARE A GREAT VARIETY OF SHOPS. THE CAPITAL CHARLOTTE AMALIE HAS A SHOPPING DISTRICT DOWN THE HILL FROM THE SYNAGOGE CONCENTRATED ON MAIN STREET OR DRONNINGENS GADE GIVING THE SCANDINAVIAN NAME. THERE IS ALSO A COLOURFUL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET ON THE WHARF.
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