The shopper's guide to Tobago

 

Completed last year, the Gulf City Lowlands Mall is a one-stop commercial centre for clothing, shoes, pharmaceuticals and personal care items, books, accessories, souvenirs, jewellery, home furnishings, banking, and fine wines and cigars. There is a comfortable food court, and the new MovieTowne multiplex cinema is adjacent. The Mall is conveniently located just off the highway between Crown Point and Scarborough.
 

There is a smaller mall in Lower Scarborough, hosting a number of shops and businesses.

 

Grocery stores can be found from Crown Point to Scarborough, the largest in Canaan and Carnbee. Specialty food items are available in Mt Pleasant at Moreshead. Small parlours, dry goods stores and produce stands are located almost everywhere.
 

The Scarborough Market, next to the Scarborough Mall and best visited on a Friday or Saturday, specialises in fish, fruit, vegetables and local foods.
 

Vendors at the port in Scarborough and opposite the check-in area at Crown Point airport sell traditional candies in sizes that travel well.

One-of-a-kind hand-crafted items are a good buy, and are widely available near Crown Point.
 

Shore Things in Lambeau offers original art and craft (all-natural fruit soaps, calabash, ceramics, fabric, paintings and prints, pottery, and more) as well as food and drink in an idyllic setting.
 

At Bago-to-go in Lowlands, you can find hand-crafted dolls, jewellery, pottery, sculptures, textiles, and other trinkets.
 

The kiosks at Store Bay sell anything from local sweets to hand-tooled leather goods. Most are locally produced, though imported clothing, beach wraps and souvenirs are also for sale. Similar items are sold at Pigeon Point and Scarborough Market.