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Apia Flea Market

The guide was updated: 2024-10-04

Old Apia Market – about a 10-minute walk from the food market – is a terrific souvenir haunt where you’ll find everything from clubs and kava bowls to lava-lavas, baskets, jewellery and authentic Samoan music. It's the place to go to look for souvenirs and to discover a bit more the Samoan culture.

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Address: Beach Rd, Apia, Upolu, Samoa
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4pm, Sat 8am–noon, Sun closed

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Maketi Fou

Maketi Fou

Maketi Fou, the local food market on Apia’s Fugalei Street, is perfect for stocking up on fresh fruit like pawpaws and sweet little ladyfinger bananas. This market is always lively and visited by both Samoans and tourists that are looking for household goods or genuine produce such as coconut milk!

Apia Flea Market

Apia Flea Market

Old Apia Market – about a 10-minute walk from the food market – is a terrific souvenir haunt where you’ll find everything from clubs and kava bowls to lava-lavas, baskets, jewellery and authentic Samoan music. It's the place to go to look for souvenirs and to discover a bit more the Samoan culture.

Fish Market

Fish Market

The place to go for the catch of the day is, of course, the Fish Market, located in very close proximity to the Flea Market. Buy fresh ingredients and prepare your own culinary masterpiece with local seafood.

Salelologa Market

Salelologa Market

At Salelologa Market, near the wharf on Savaii, you’ll discover fresh tropical fruits and vegetables alongside other delicious produce. Take your time to look for the hidden gems and don't forget to purchase traditional items, such as lava lavas.

Janet's Samoa

Janet's Samoa

In Samoa there are some wonderful, locally made coconut and shell jewellery available throughout markets and villages. In particular, Janet's Samoa is the place for jewellery and traditional items such as Pacific Island clothing, cosmetics, bracelets, necklaces and much more.

Mailelani Samoa Body Care

Mailelani Samoa Body Care

When in Samoa, make use of the opportunity to shop for high-quality cosmetics and body care items made with certified organic coconut oil at Mailelani. Here, in fact, you will find soaps, lotions, oils and every kind of creams made from what the Samoan soil has to offer.

Mena

Mena

Mena is a local fashion brand that specialises on fun and vibrant women's clothing. The brand is well-known in Samoa and enjoys popularity as well as a good reputation among locals, but also among the visitors that discover it. You won't get enough of its colourful, high-quality clothes.

Pacific Jewell Gift Shop

Pacific Jewell Gift Shop

If you're looking to stock up on peculiar souvenirs from Samoa, take a look at the Pacific Jewel Gift Shop and browse through its many items - from artworks to small souvenirs, all locally produced. The Polynesian style that permeates every item is sometimes tempered by a modern design, without attenuating its uniqueness.

Plantation House Samoa

Plantation House Samoa

Head for this store for amazing gift ideas, Plantation House Samoa offers stunning contemporary designs and handprinted textiles. Jewellery, homeware, and handbags are some of the items that can be bought here.

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