The Craft Village is a former plantation, which has been set aside to showcase the arts and crafts of the Seychelles. The setting is good and there's no charge for wandering around the former plantation owner's home or the houses of his workers, which are now arts and craft shops. But, the Seychelles were uninhabited until fairly recently in history, have no indigenous population and no great artistic or cultural traditions. Consequently, you are only able to buy some overpriced trifles, like wooden fish mobiles. Anything with any artistic merit whatsoever, like a hand-made, model sailing ship is sold at a grossly inflated price.
Address: The Craft Village, Anse aux Pins, Mahe
Phone: (248) 376100
Directions: The Craft Village is just south of Seychelles International Airport, on the east coast of Mahe.
Link: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/Shopping-Seychelles-BR-1.html