Shopping in Hikkaduwe, of course, is possible. True, these are not large shiny shopping centers and shining megamollas. These are souvenir shops and supermarkets. Concerning Souvenir , then the main thing is to ask the seller where good was produced. Often Beads and bracelets Sri Lanka carries out of China or India. Take interest and about the material. For example, for several hundred rupees here you can buy wonderful Products from casual and black (ebony) wood.
Be sure to look for something interesting, unusual! And at once two words about prices: it makes no sense to write specific cost of goods, since prices change depending on the season.Many tourists, for example, are extremely likely Cinnamon products - dishes, in particular. From such a dishes really smell like cinnamon, and of it, of course, you can eat. Wash plates only manually. The plates, as a rule, are triangular, based on the coconut shell, instead of glue - coconut chips, and beautiful brown curls are cinnamon. Such is environmentally friendly dishes.
And in Hikkaduwe a lot of souvenir shops, where tourists are offered to choose Masks . This is exceptionally handmade. Local Mastara assure that the "fire mask" in red and yellow tones protects the dwelling from evil spirits. Health mask with snakes will attract health and scare off sores. Good luck mask, happiness is a peacock tail in blue colors - brings harmony and happiness to the house. Of course, such masks are to a greater extent for collectors, and in general, this is a matter of cult, religion, which is very different from other, usual divine teachings.
Take a look at the sake of interest (well, or if you want to prepare yourself in the kitchen in the apartment or guest house) on Fish Market Hickdawa . You need to go to the market early in the morning, at 7-8 hours. The entrance ticket for a tourist costs about 25 rupees. Sales System Interesting: Fishermen with their goods organize something like auction. All this, in general, is very colorful: the barefoot traders, the impressive parrot fish, cake ravens, ready to pull the poorly laid slices of the dog.Oh yeah, still fishermen, coping with a need directly to the ocean, cute old men, weighing with the goods, bright traditional boats. Oysters are unlikely to be, mostly only fish and shrimp (but trying happiness in any case). By the way, shrimps are good: a kilogram of large juicy shrimps can be bought in just 1000 rupees. It is inexpensive according to our Russian standards. Yes, and they are not so difficult to cook.
Clothes Of course, they also sell - slap, T-shirts, Surfers and Accessories, Cute and useful hats with fields. You can buy funny bright Palants of Stack for 300-500 rupees. Again, prices are vague, and in general it is better to be interested in more or less decent familiar local, which and how much it should cost, otherwise risks specifically overpay. Naturally, asking such sellers from the neighboring shop is not worth it.
And in the hikkaduve, there are quite a few shops from "A la" diamonds. Not quite clear why they are generally buying, but they buy! Naturally, it was not without a benches with oils and teasia . Tea is generally a mandatory souvenir with Sri Lanka (even to call it strangely). You can buy in thickens. The most expensive tea variety costs about 5,000 rupees for 100 g. This is, of course, too, so you can simply try it, and buy something easier. Here is such a shopping in hikkaduve!