African Art Shop: "Buying souvenirs in Benghazi" Top 5 Page for this destination Libya Shopping Tip by sachara

In Benghazi the Sharia Omar al-Mukhtar is the main shopping street with lots of shops. When I visited Benghazi in 2006 there were not many shops with local craft, but we found a African Art Shop in the main shopping street.

Here they had an amazing collection of nice things. Cupper, leather, jewellery, fur, books, postcards. The shopkeeper was sitting at a small balcony drinking tea or coffee and overlooking the shop.

What to buy: It was the first place where I found postcards in Benghazi. Lots of cupperwork, jewellery and leather bags. Not only Libyan, but from more places of the continent.

Address: Sharia Omar al-Mukhtar
Directions: Sharia Omar al-Mukhtar runs from the Corniche in north-east direction to the Freedom Square
Theme: Local Craft