Tais market
The Tais market, located in Colmera not far from Harvey World Travel is a central place to pick up Tais, old coins, pottery and other curios. Beware the imitation Tais, which are sometimes from Indonesia.
There is an ANZ Bank branch in Dili, and there are two ANZ automatic teller machines â one at the bank, and one in Leader supermarket on the road to the airport. The one in Leader doesnât usually work. You donât need an account with ANZ in fact, there doesnât seem to be any advantage to having one but you do need a bank card which will allow you to use the ATM eg Visa. The use of these machines can be expensive however â ANZ charges USD$5 per withdrawal.
In addition you cannot transfer money from an ANZ overseas account to an account with the ANZ in Dili without incurring a USD$25 fee. It is best to contact your bank in your home country and seek advice about the cheapest and most efficient way to transfer money between accounts.
Bank Mandiri, one of the major banks in Indonesia, has a branch in Dili. The bank is located close to the Government Building in Dili.
Caixa Geral de Depositos, a Portuguese bank, also has a branch in Dili, and branches at several other locations within East Timor. The claimed branch at Dili airport consists of an empty desk & window, it is never staffed.
Arte Moris
Between dili and the airport. art center that sells timorese paintings, often painted directly on tais. recurring themes are local symbols and the life and death during the indonesian occupation.