If you are in Papeete, stop at the Municipal Market. It is a great attraction. People are very friendly. Parking is very difficult around there. There is a multilevel parking garage next the Government House "Hotel de Ville" . People in Polynesia are very friendly. Go late in the day before they close and then head towards the water where... More

The market is amazing, mainly for the mix of locals and tourists all together, the locals to buy fish and fruits, the tourists more for the tissues (pareos) and other souvenirs. It is pretty clean, big and very colorfull, and for sure a must do and see. It is also the best place to choose for your souvenirs, a lot... More

Most of the items for sale included sarongs and shell style jewellery. Lots of stalls had thousands of shells for sale in old drink bottles with exactly the same shell in them. Pretty neat. Most of the clothing and wooden items were found upstairs, but very pricey. Not much made locally. Downstairs seemed to be more of the local handicrafts... More

We stayed in Thaithi 2 days on the way to other islands for our honeymoon, definetly the market is the only place to visit in Papeete but nevertheless is nothing at all special, only some Shops where you can buy few local products at very high price. If you have never visited a market before it can be interesting to... More

If you go to one place in downtown Papeete you must see the Market for a true Polynesian cultural expereince. Although I hear it's more alive and busy early in the morning, it still had a good vibe when we arrived around 10am. The first floor has fresh produce, fish, flower and basically any type of fresh Polynesian food you... More

The downtown marketplace is a requisite stop when visiting Tahiti. You will enjoy beautiful floral arrangements, fresh fish, fresh flower necklaces, tropical fruits, veggies galore, vanilla, all sorts of arts & crafts, various foods, Traditional tahitian foods, french pastries, colorful sarongs...the list can go on and on! The best time to go is early in the morning so you can... More