 Shopping is available from craft stalls, both on the street and at the two craft markets. Something to catch your interest will also be found in tourist souvenir shops, and duty-free stores. Woodcarvings, straw goods, indigenous art, perfumes, watches, and jewelry are available. One can also buy an array of cooking spices and sauces, Blue Mountain coffee, rums and liqueurs, and cigars. Jamaican music is available on CDs.
There are three shopping centers in town. On Norman Manley Blvd. (the beach road) - the newest center to open is Time Square. The complex is comprised of duty-free specialty stores andgift shops. At the roundabout in the center of town, one can find the ValueMaster grocery store, fruit stalls, the Cable & Wireless Jamaica communications center where phone cards may be purchased, and other small shops. In the Hi-Lo Shopping center (on the road towards the cliffs, one will find an arcade with more gift shops, a large air-conditioned grocery store, outdoor eateries, a travel agent, two banks, and a video checkout center.
For those looking for authentic Jamaican carvings and other items, please be sure to check out the open air Craft Market beside the Negril River near the center of town.
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