Sucupira Market — Local services in Santiago

Definitely something you must experience if you are in Praia; there is a little bit of everything there, if you can find your way around. Sunday offers a unique experience; all the weekday shops are closed, but people sell a dizzying assortment of goods from shipping drums they have received from relatives or bought at auction. Never know what you will find. (A little tip: if you're after souvenirs, ride up to the Plateau, the historic center of Praia. It's where all the Chinese merchants sell the many of the same goods found in Sucupira at much deeper discounts. Helps to know a little Creole or Chinese, because Portuguese isn't...

Well, Sucupira Market for me is one of the most popular markets here in Praia. So much that it is now used as a landmark, busstop, point of description, bus park and many more. So, other than shopping, you can do a lot more at Sucupira Market. You can get a bus to Tarrafal, Assomada, Cidade Velha or even Calheta. Now, for the shopping itself, there are varieties of commodities that can be purchased here. I plan to do my souvenir shopping here as the items appear to be relatively cheap in terms of price when compared with quality. So, all in all, I recommend for many. Family and friends for shopping and also to pick buses for...

Sucupira is a sprawling African market where you can find just about anything you want if you are willing to follow a trail to find it. The place consists of hundreds of stalls, some run by Cape Verdeans, but most run by people from all over West Africa. No prices are set on anything, and everything must be bargained. At times it can get hectic in there, and it is easy to get lost, but sometimes Sucupira can be the only place where you can find what you need. At times an exciting experience, at others, a necessary burden. Sucupira is a defining feature of the...