Artisanal Center

Marché des Arts (Former The Artisanal center)

The Art Centre has been renamed Marché des Arts and opens from 0700-1900hrs. The location has been relocated to the other side of the road. There are lots of art works and souvenirs at the market. M...

Good place to purchase gifts and sourvenirs

Good shopping and haggling for west African and beninois crafts and souvenirs. Went early on a Saturday morning and I was the only customer. Vendors were polite and good natured. Didn't feel hassled.

Overwhelming structure. Not very original finds.

Although a good place to go for a souvenir -negotiate well! It isceasy to get overwhelmed as the lack of structure of the center. Very few original finds. Attention: they are in the process of movin...

Craft items of every ilk to remember your trip by!

Craft items of every sort and nice quality to remember your trip by. Necklaces, wooden stuff, paint, whatever you might like to bring home to hang or sit out can be found here… Virtually no crowd and ...

Impressioned with the size of Madeira.

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I really impress how the wood works, makes beautiful things, really a real art. The attention and the sympathetic smile of the artisans make you want to buy them everything. Mu...