Nairobi offers pleasurable shopping experience to all its local people and tourists. From the shopping malls of Nairobi people can purchase the best products of Kenya. There are several supermarkets, city stores and open markets in this capital city of Kenya. Some of the biggest shopping malls in Kenya are Sarit Center, Village Market and YaYa Center. Village Market is located in Gigiri, whereas, YaYa Center is situated very close to Hurlingham and Sarit Center is located in Westlands.
Nairobi- the Shopper's Paradise
In the central part of the city, there is a big shopping center. Flowers, fruits, meat, vegetables, fishes and many other fresh produces are sold over here. Apart from these, regional handicrafts products can also be found in this market complex.
Kariakor Market, lies nearby the racecourse Road. It is also popular for its wonderful selection of handicrafts. From here the customers can buy different kinds of products at reasonable prices. This crowded and lively Nairobi market has been named after Karia-kor, the colonial. If a person gets exhausted of shopping, he can enjoy mouth-watering food items in the nearby eateries. Those restaurants usually sell traditional recipes to its customers.
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On Biashara Street also a number of handicrafts selling shops can be seen. Here tailoring services also remain available. On Tuesdays, the city hosts open market near Globe Cinema, whereas, on Sundays, people come to visit open markets near Safari Park Hotel. On the other hand, on Fridays, Village Market opens it door for public.
Nairobi is considered to be the perfect place for purchasing African souvenirs, which are locally known as curios. General Waruingi Street is also worth a mention while talking about Nairobi Shopping. From here the people of Nairobi buy fish, vegetables as well as souvenirs and traditional fabrics. Other than this, there are Maasai Markets and Embakasi Village Crafts Market.
A number of boutique shops are also spread over the entire city. From Nairobi, tourists as well as local people can buy jewelry, garments, paintings and modern art objects at affordable price rates. Uchumi and Nakumatt supermarkets, on the other hand, offer groceries and other general shopping products.
Other centers for Nairobi shopping include Kigali market, Masai market, African Heritage Center, Hotel Gift Shop, Zanzibar Curio Shop, the Spinners Web and many others.
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