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767-448-7177. This is as fancy as Dominica gets, and you can find all sorts of duty-free luxury goods at shops such as Whitchurch Duty Free, Mango Tango, Ganzee T-shirts, and Colombia Emeralds. Best duty-free buys include perfumes, jewelry, and leather goods. Look for the hotel on the waterfront at the south end of the capital city. Tropicrafts, Queen Mary Street at Turkey Lane, Roseau, 767448- 2747. The shop on Queen Mary street houses a workroom where you can watch local women weaving grass mats in the traditional Dominican style. As you watch, you ll understand why it takes about a month to weave a 10-foot mat. Other Tropicraft outlets are located at the Prevo Cinemall on the corner of Kennedy Avenue and Old Street in Roseau, and in Portsmouth on Bay Street. Among the popular souvenirs at the stores, you will find dolls dressed in native costumes, island rum, pottery, baskets, and T-shirts.