Destination Guide

Shopping in Curaçao

Shops, markets, specialists

Haggle with the Venezuelan traders at Curaçao's Floating Market over electronics, pots, foodstuffs and CDs. Stallholders at the New Market offer a wide array of spices, herbs, fruits and freshly-baked breads alongside woven baskets and palm-fibre bags. Pick up Curaçao's signature ceramic miniature kunuku houses at specialist potter Keramos.

Floating Market (Mercado Flotante), Curaçao. Courtesy of Curaçao Tourism Board

Shops

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  1. 1. Souvenir City - Shorts, swimwear and sunglasses

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    Souvenir City is jam-packed with designer sunglasses and surfer-dude clothing, like board shorts, sandals, beachwear and baseball caps. Choose from a range of souvenirs, snorkel gear and sun-care products at this Seaquarium Beach shop.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

    Address

    Seaquarium Beach, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 465 3728

    Transport

    Bus to Seaquarium Beach

  2. 2. The Bikini Shop - Trendsetting swimwear boutique

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    The Bikini Shop stocks a fine collection of bikinis, beachwear, flip-flops, beach bags and more. Choose from upmarket global brands, including those from the USA, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and France. This trendsetting Seaquarium Beach outlet serves up plenty of glamour. Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Daily 10am-6pm

    Address

    Seaquarium Beach, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 461 7343

    Transport

    Bus from Pundar to Seaquarium Beach

    Website

    The Bikini Shop Website

  3. 3. Mensing's Caminada - One-stop shop

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    Mensing's Caminada, Curaçao. Courtesy of Mensing's Caminada

    This one-stop shop first threw its doors open in the 1970s and today Mensing's Caminada stocks an impressive range of books in four languages as well as magazines, CDs, toys and greeting cards. The staff's genteel service echoes a bygone era.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Mon-Sat 8.30am-12pm & 2pm-6pm

    Address

    Schottegatweg Z/N, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 737 0322

    Transport

    Taxi to Schottegatweg z/n (between Suikertuintje and the Fatum Building)

    Website

    Mensing's Caminada Website

Markets

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  1. 4. Artisan Market - Vibrant local crafts

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    Artisan Market, Curaçao. Courtesy of Curaçao Tourist Board

    Willemstad's vibrant and little-known artisan market sits on a tree-lined square and offers art-lovers unique, inexpensive local crafts and paintings. Choose from bold ceramics and glasswork to vibrant seascape canvasses that are true one-offs.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Daily 9.30am-4pm

    Address

    Plaza JoJo Correa, Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Transport

    Taxi to Plaza JoJo Correa

  2. 5. Floating Market (Mercado Flotante) - Fresh from Venezuela

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    Floating Market (Mercado Flotante), Curaçao. Courtesy of Curaçao Tourism Board

    This colourful bazaar is so named because all the goods have "floated" in from Venezuela. It is almost entirely manned by visiting Venezuelan merchants who sell all manner of tropical fruits and wares from small wooden boats on the Willemstad waterfront.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Daily from 5am until early afternoon

    Address

    Sha Caprileskade, Willemstad Waterfront, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Transport

    Taxi to the Willemstad waterfront

  3. 6. New Market - Food down by the bridge

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    Housed in a distinctive building beyond the Queen Wilhelmina footbridge, the covered New Market is piled high with locally grown fruits, vegetables and woven basketry. The aroma of delicious baked rolls lures nearby workers from their desks at lunchtime.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Daily early morning until 6pm

    Address

    Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Transport

    Taxi to Punda

Specialists

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  1. 7. Arawak Craft Products - Hand-painted handicrafts

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    Arawak Craft Products is a Willemstad pottery with a large selection of original hand-painted handicrafts. Customers can visit the workshop to order special items and to browse a season's new collection, often featuring charming ceramic replicas of the town's grand old buildings.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Mon-Sat 8am-6pm

    Address

    Cruise Ship Wharf, Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 462 7249

    Transport

    Taxi to Cruise Ship Terminal

  2. 8. Freeport Jewelry - Gemstones, jewels and trinkets

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    Freeport Jewelry in Willemstad offers a dazzling array of precious and semi-precious items, from watches and figurines to an elegant range of Swarovski silver crystal pieces.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm; Sat 9am-6pm

    Address

    25-27, Heerenstraat, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 461 2399

    Transport

    Taxi to the Willemstad waterfront

  3. 9. Potterie Galerie Keramos - Inspired ceramics

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    Named after the Greek word for ceramics, Potterie Galerie Keramos is run by a collective of local potters and is renowned for its variety of handmade ceramic souvenirs, including brightly painted wall plates and ever-popular miniature traditional Kunuku houses.Show this on map

    Opening Hours

    Mon, Wed & Fri 8am-6pm

    Address

    Kaya Col, Kay Winkel 2, Willemstad, Curaçao

    Telephone

    +599 9 737 4676

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