The lively markets in Port-Vila offer a vast array of produce, ranging from local fruits and vegetables—yams, coconuts, pawpaw—to handicrafts and souvenirs such as carvings, jewelry and clothing. Housed in a large, covered area, the markets are open 24 hours a day, except Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Many stalls are run by women from local villages, who spend a week or two at a time in Port-Vila selling their wares. Put together a waterside picnic with some of the tropical fruit and prepared items from the food stalls.
Local people shopping at the daily open market, Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu
Sami Sarkis/© Sami Sarkis
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Port-Vila Markets
The lively markets in Port-Vila offer a vast array of produce, ranging from local fruits and vegetables—yams, coconuts, pawpaw—to handicrafts and souvenirs such as carvings, jewelry and clothing. Housed in a large, covered area, the markets are open 24 hours a day, except Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Many stalls are run by women from local villages, who spend a week or two at a time in Port-Vila selling their wares. Put together a waterside picnic with some of the tropical fruit and prepared items from the food stalls.
