Nevis has plenty of handmade articles that tempt the prospective shopper. The most popular items must be the locally made fiery hot sauce, the handmade clay pottery items, and the sweet honey of Nevis. Nevis has hit upon an imaginative way to preserve traditional production methods, keeping them economically viable through craft co-operatives where local craftsmen group together and make traditional articles, trying to keep alive a sense of culture at the same time.

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Burn off that tasty meal you had at one of the Nevis Restaurants with a spot of shopping. This Nevis Shopping Guide will help you decide what souvenir you'd like to take home from Nevis, and where best to buy it from.

Nevis Shopping Guide

Arts, crafts and clothing

There are numerous small boutiques and shops dotting the island selling all the island attire you will need - swimwear, tropical clothing, and colourful men's shirts.

Supermarkets and superettes

For tourists planning an extended or self-catered kind of vacation, there are large supermarkets in Charlestown and many small "mom and pop" stores spread all over the island. There is even a public market close to the waterfront, abundantly displaying tropical fruits like fresh papayas, ripe tomatoes, mangoes and even pumpkins.

Drug stores/pharmacies

There is no dearth of pharmaceuticals or toiletries in the island; in fact there are also various herbal remedies from tropical plants available here. Medicines and prescription drugs are widely available, though of course you are advised to travel with sufficient stock of medicines you would need.

Gallery hopping

Gillian Smith of Café des Arts Gallery/café personally leads this half-day trip to the many small galleries of Nevis. You can see the artists and craftsmen busy at work as you tour the charming galleries. The tour ends with a sumptuous lunch in the Charlestown café, where you can also spend time browsing over the artwork of famous Caribbean artists like Kate Spencer and Rosie Cameron.

Working together

Local co-operatives are quite active here, and their main purpose is to bring together groups of people who work to preserve old local traditions. These co-operatives have revived many local crafts. One of these co-operatives is the Nevis Pottery near Newcastle where potters create bright red clay pots and many other articles.

Another is the Nevis Craft Cooperative, where the craftsmen are involved in weaving rugs, making fanciful wooden mobiles and many other wood and ceramic items. This "factory" and store is right on the main road north of Charlestown. There is another interesting shop in Cotton Ginnery.

Markets

The colourful City Market near the ferry dock, conveniently located in the centre of Charlestown, is a great place to buy all foodstuffs Caribbean. There is a variety of produce apart from homemade hot sauces and fresh spices. Avocados (locally known as pears), breadfruit, christophene, plantain, pumpkins, tannia and yams are all available during season. Open daily except on Sundays, the market sees its busiest days on Fridays and Saturdays.

Shopping Places

Island Hopper

The largest souvenir shop in Charlestown is Island Hopper, owned by Maurice Widdowson of St. Kitts. Choose among the locally made batiks from the famous St. Kitts Caribelle Batik, also owned by Mr. Widdowson.

Aside from these colorful clothes, the fabrics are also made into pillows, and other home accessories and shirts for men, women and clothing for children. The store also sells straw hats and caps, jewelry, T-shirts, wind chimes, and Caribbean crafts, some of them imported from Haiti.

Address : TDC Plaza, Charlestown
Nevis

Phone : (869) 469 0893

Nevis Philatelic Bureau

A whole shop in Charlestown is dedicated to stamps that are produced by this philatelic bureau. Beautiful scenes of the island, its history, native flora and fauna, its famous visitors (like the late Princess Diana), and more design subjects are offered on the stamps.

The shop also sells local postcards already stamped and ready to be sent. A visit here is worthwhile even for a non-collector, just to see what the island has produced.

Address : Charlestown
Nevis

Phone : (869) 469 5535

Fax : (869) 469 0617

Caribco Gifts

This gift shop is chock full of quality small, medium and large souvenirs of the island. Nevisians enjoy the souvenirs as well as visitors, taking home keepsakes to family or friends. On an island where there's not much to buy and very little in the way of souvenirs, Caribco will fill the need for some memorable goodies.

Address : Main Street, Charlestown
Nevis

Phone : (869) 469 1432

Newcastle Pottery

In a concrete building not far from the airport, local crafts persons make popular Nevis pottery from red clay. The clay is native to the island and completed works are fired outdoors on coconut shells. Most items are hand crafted sans a pottery wheel, and only one of the potters actually uses a wheel.

The artists make flowerpots, candleholders, bowls, and tiny replicas of churches. It's fascinating to see the process - the evolution and transformation from dirt in the ground to wonderful decorative pieces.

Address : Newcastle
Nevis

Knick Knacks

This charming shop sells some of the nicest gift and souvenir items available on the island. One of the specialties is a selection of hand-made mobiles, each with hand-painted Caribbean themes.

The shop also sells a wide variety of local artwork, some jewelry, some handcrafted wooden items, local books, and clothes, such as pareos and other types of Caribbean wear, including hats. Stop in when visiting the Museum of Nevis History, as it's very close by.

Address : Hunkins Plaza
Charlestown

Phone : (869) 469 5784

Nevis Co-operative Handicrafts

The folks who make the traditional Nevis crafts work as a cooperative, often actually working together and selling various crafts and pieces as a group. The items are then sold in shops run by the cooperative, or sold in other individually owned shops on the island.

These delightful items include hand-woven straw rugs, pottery, carved wooden items, like plaques, and wooden mobiles featuring sea creatures from the tropics.

Address : Main Street
Charlestown, Nevis

Phone : (869) 469 1746

Island Fever

Visit Island Fever, one of the island's classiest boutiques. A great selection of jewellery is offered. Island Fever also carries bathing suits and other accessories.

Address : Henville's Plaza Box 646
Charlestown

Phone : (869) 469 0867

Fax : (869) 469 8089

Caribbean Wine

Caribbean Wine offers a great selection of wines created by chemist, Dominique Nelson Ashley.

Address : Prospect Rd., Fig Tree,
Nevis

Phone : (869) 469-3908

Eva Wilkin Gallery

The Eva Wilkin Gallery displays the work of Dame Eva Wilkin, a famous painter known for her depictions of flowers, island people, and landscapes.

Address : Clay Ghaut, Gingerland,

Phone : (869) 469-2673

Robert Humphreys Art Gallery

The Robert Humphreys art gallery displays the work of artist Robert Humphreys. Work includes bronze sculptures of birds, marlins, and other animals.

Address : Zetlands,
Nevis

Phone : (869) 469-3326

Panache

Wedding Gifts? Looking for that rare gift for that rare gift for that Special Occasion or Someone? Well look no further, visit Panache today for fine, Unique, Exquisite Mouth Blown Glass and Hand-crafted Crystals, scented candles etc.

Gifts for Weddings, Birthdays, Re-unions, House warming, Anniversary, Engagement etc. The possibilities are endless come and get yours today!

Address : Prince Williams Street

Phone : 869 469 7382

Email : peterjamesj@hotmail.com

Downtown Cybercafe

Here you will have access to the internet where you can check your e-mails, surf the net and much more.

Address : Main Street
Charlestown

Phone : 869 469 1981/ 1995/544

Pemberton's

At Pemberton's you can get a wide variety of Souvenirs, Birthday, Wedding and Anniversary gifts. Pemberton's is also popular for wedding, Potraits, Videos , Pasport & VIsa Photos. Making sure their cutomers are happy.

Opening Hours are from Mon- Sat 9am -5 pm.