Koror has a range of modern shopping facilities on offer. Several small gift shops offer a variety of unusual items, and the Belau National Museum and Ormuul Gift Shop offer authentic handmade local craft items. Palau’s best-known art form is the
storyboard. These are carvings on various lengths of wood, sometimes shaped into crocodiles, turtles or fish and painted. The storyboards depict Palauan stories taken from about 30 popular legends or recorded events. In addition to the storyboards, models of
bais (men’s meeting buses), canoes and sculptured figurines called
dilukai are also carved.
Other gifts include jewelry, etchings and baskets, purses, hats and mats woven from pandanas and palm. In addition to these local crafts, the Palau Pacific Resort has a duty-free shop which features locally produced items as well as designer and brand name gift products.
Shopping hoursMon-Sat 0800-2100.
Currency Information:CurrencyThe US Dollar is in use. For further information on currency, currency exchange, credit & debit cards, traveller’s cheques, exchange rate indicators and banking hours, see main
Pacific Islands of Micronesia section.
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