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Food & Drink: Jersey has an excellent range of restaurants to cater for every taste. Seafood is very popular and a wide selection of home-grown produce is available; scallops, oysters, spider crabs and lobster are particularly good. Fresh seafood can be bought from the local fish market. Jersey cows are renowned for their rich and creamy milk; cream tea with strawberries is a speciality and available in Jersey’s many tea rooms. The island has an enviable reputation for good cuisine whether in small pubs, wine bars or high-class restaurants. Licensing hours: Daily 0900-2300.
Shopping: The island is a low-duty area and there is no VAT. As well as St Helier (where there are two covered markets), there are shopping areas such as Red Houses, St Brelade and Gorey, St Martin. Luxury items such as spirits, cigarettes, jewellery and perfumes are popular buys. Local products such as knitwear, pottery, woodcrafts and even flowers are good value. Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1730. The markets and some shops are closed on Thursday afternoons. During the summer months, many shops are open in the evenings.
Special Events: For a complete list and further dates, contact Jersey Tourism (see Contact Addresses section). The following is a selection of the major festivals and other special events celebrated in Jersey in 2003:
Mar 29-30 Spring Flower Show. Apr 13-20 Spring Walking Week. May 3-10 International Arts Festival. May 10-18 Jersey Food Festival. May 23-25 Jersey Air Rally. Jul 5-6 Jersey Rose and Flower Show. Jul 5-11 Jersey Garden Festival. Aug 14 Jersey Battle of Flowers (internationally renowned parade, first held in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward II). Aug 15 Battle of Flowers Moonlight Parade (follows the same course as the previous day’s parade along Victoria Avenue). Aug 20-21 Summer Flower Show. Sep 11 International Air Display. Oct 9-11 International Choir Festival. Oct 10-12 Autumn Flower Show.
Social Conventions: Similar to the rest of the UK, with French influences (see the United Kingdom section). Tipping: In general, this follows UK practice.
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