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Shopping guide
A variety of goods made by Samoan families for their personal use
are also sold to visitors. Siapo (tapa) cloth is made from mulberry
bark, painted with native dyes and is made into mats, hats and
baskets. Fugalei Street in Apia, is home to the local fruit markets
and just nearby is the flea market, which sells a variety of souvenirs
such as kava bowls, are hand carved from native hardwood and
lava lavas (the Samoan sarong). Shell jewellery and Samoan music
are also available. ANZ and Westpac are the international banks in “DISCOVER SAMOA WITH
Samoa. Both have branches at the international airport, in Apia and PASSION, COMFORT AND SAFETY.”
at Salelologa on Savaii. Shopping hours are from 8am to noon and OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 8AM TO 5PM
1.30pm to 5pm weekdays and 8am to 12.30pm on Saturday. 24 HOUR BREAKDOWN SERVICE
Getting around PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF TO THE AIRPORT AVAILABLE
FREE DELIVERY TO APIA HOTELS
The two islands have more than 1800 kilometres of road between
them. In Apia, there are taxis and rental cars available. Discovery
Rentals has a wide range of vehicles and offers a free pick up and
delivery service to most hotels. For those who want to go island
hopping, flights between Apia and Savaii leave daily with Samoa Air
and take just 20 minutes. To go by ferry takes around two hours.

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