Straw Market

The Exumas


Look past the mass-produced tourist tat on sale here and give serious consideration to the Bahamian clothing, trinkets and knickknacks that are genuinely locally made (some, indeed, woven as you watch).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Exumas attractions

1. Rolle Town Tombs

5.17 MILES

In a clearing south of Rolle Town lie three lonely Loyalist tombs, one dated 1792 and shaped like a stone double bed. The plaque notes that the 26-year…

3. Salt Beacon

13.97 MILES

This 10m-high Tuscan-style pillar was erected on a hill to guide ships to collect salt during the heyday of salt production in the late 18th century. A…

4. Hermitage Estate

14.51 MILES

Moldering testament to the failed attempts of planters loyal to George III to establish cotton in the Bahamian Archipelago, these ruins date to the late…