La Belle Maurice

Market

Central Flacq Market

Centre de Flacq · Flacq

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Central Flacq Market is the largest open-air market on the island. It is an unvarnished slice of Mauritian life: locals buy their fresh produce here, while stallholders call out their prices and try to hold the passer-by.

What sets it apart

The smell of street food, cooked to order, follows the visit. Between the produce stalls, others sell souvenirs and clothing.

Highlights

  • The largest open-air market on the island
  • Every stall open on Wednesdays and Sundays
  • The street food

Good to know

  • Come on a Wednesday or a Sunday: every stall is open and the street food is in full swing.

Getting there

In Centre de Flacq, in the east of the island.

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