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On Thursday and Sunday mornings, you'll find Bab el Khemis market at the gate of the same name. Amid the broken clocks and TV remote controls are genuine treasures, such as vintage teapots and tea trays. I've been known to scout there for The Peacock Nest.

In the New City, the shopping is less atmospheric, but there are fewer hassles, as fixed prices are the norm. Elbow your way through the throngs who come to buy designer-inspired leather shoes at Atika Boutique. The $70 pebble-soled driving loafers are particularly coveted. And although the stylish leather goods at Place Vendôme, a well-known shop in Guéliz, aren't as cheap as they are at the souks, the quality is significantly better.

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Maison Rouge Décoration is a Belgian-run shop with streamlined North African designs. The linens and painted glass plates are pricey but worth a look.

About 10 minutes out of the city center is the industrial zone, Sidi Ghanem. Akkal stocks minimalist pottery in striking colors and shapes. To rock the casbah back home, pay a visit to Maison Méditerranéenne, a showroom with everything from ornately carved beds to armchairs that cost less than $150.

Go to award-winning Zid Zid Kids, in the Daoudiate district, for embroidered animal-shaped pillows and other perfectly crafted children's stuff. Prices at this, the warehouse, are far less than what you'd pay at fancy stores back home in the U.S.

• Najib La Joie 44 place des Ferblantiers, Médina, 011-212/41-19-09-50
• Kasbek 216 rue Riad Zitoun J'did, Médina, 011-212/63-77-56-90
• Cadeaux Berberes 31 Moissine, Médina, 011-212/64-01-32-20
• Bazar Jouti 28 Souk des Tapis, 011-212/66-08-89-80
• Miloud Art Gallery Souk Cheratine, Talaa 48, Médina, 011-212/24-42-67-16
• Maison du Cuivre Ensemble Artisanal, ave. Mohamed V, Kasbah, 011-212/61-50-98-24
• Light Gallery 2 Derb Chtouka, Kasbah, 011-212/24-38-45-65


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