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Barefoot

706 Galle Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #2 of 6 shopping in Colombo
4.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Kuala Lumpur
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Barefoot is the place to shop for handmade, bright , classy and fairly affordable art, crafts, souvenirs, books, clothes, linen and household stuff. It is housed in a beautiful building with a bohemian cafe in its breezy courtyard (at the Galle ). So even if you are a non shopper, linger on and savor the ambience! There is a traditional... More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

This is a really lovely shop. Lots of stuff for the home, an excellent range of books (fiction and coffee table) and traditional clothing (just day wear - no evening which is a bit of a shame). I think the quality of items is better here than at Paradise Road but both shops offer something different and each are worth... More

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Birmingham
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

Don't listen to your tuk tuk driver they don't want you to go to this place. They tell you it's very expensive and you can get the same stuff cheaper elsewhwere. Where? At their cousins shop? No you can't there is some unique lovely stuff here - great presents. I preferred the shop at the Dutch Hospital. It's smaller but... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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Went there to get some souvernirs from Sri Lanka. Found photoalbums made of elephant dung paper, te,books, craft like handbags, and other lovely things for home. Prices are ok, and some stuff supports the Pinnawela home for elderly and disabled elephants. Just walking around in the shop is interesting because they don´t sell junk. They also have a outdoor cafe. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012
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We stayed at the Havelock Place Bungalows in Colombo and one of the staff recommended Barefoot for shopping so we went along. We were looking for a shop that sold things made in Sri Lanka rather than anywhere else and were really chuffed with all of the beautiful garments and other items they had there. The clothes had beautiful colours... More

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