Must-see shopping in Spain

  • Licoreria Puerto

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This is the place to stock up on some edible mementos from a wide array of Canarian specialties, including banana wine (available for tasting), mojo…

  • ArteZ

    Gran Canaria

    Wander into this small shop to peruse its collection of hand-carved toys, ornaments, animals, puzzles and decorative objects in wood. Prices start at…

  • Ben Calçat

    Sóller

    The place for authentic Mallorcan handcrafted porqueras, shoes made from recycled car tyres. The funky bowling-shoe designs in rainbow-bright colours won…

  • Librería Berkana

    Chueca

    One of the most important gay and lesbian bookshops in Madrid, Librería Berkana stocks gay books, movies, magazines, music, clothing, and a host of free…

  • Casa de Diego

    Madrid

    This smaller, quieter shop a block or two from its better known sister sells Spanish fans, shawls, umbrellas and canes. This is the workshop, which is…

  • Natural 2

    Ibiza Town

    Partying hard? This long-running organic health store provides a roster of supplements and nutritional support: vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and amino…

  • Chocolalabelga

    Madrid

    Madrid's love affair with chocolate keeps rolling on. The chocolates from the Belgian homeland of chocolatier Paul-Hector Bossier are, as you would expect…

  • Fnac

    Madrid

    This four-storey megastore has a terrific range of CDs, DVDs, video games, electronic equipment and books (including English- and other foreign-language…

  • Vinos El Peso

    Logroño

    There are countless wine outlets in town, but this one stocks an impressive assortment of quality Rioja labels. In addition to local varietals, it's a…

  • El Corte Inglés

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Monster-sized department store that will keep you stocked in whatever your heart desires. It also has a restaurant and an excellent and huge (albeit…

  • Convento de San Pablo

    Cáceres

    High in the Ciudad Monumental, the nuns at this convent produce delicious local cookies as is the custom throughout Spain. Ring the bell, make your order,…

  • Casa Del Llibre

    L'Eixample

    With branches throughout Spain, the ‘Home of the Book’ is a well-stocked general bookshop with sections devoted to literature in English, French and other…

  • Wehbe

    La Laguna

    A solid, good-quality and well-priced local store selling fashion for men, women and children, cosmetics, shoes and sportswear. It carries the popular…

  • Marysol

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Swiss-owned Marysol was one of the first shops to open back in the ‘80s and specialises in fine jewellery made with coral, lava, silver, steel and olivine…

  • Municipal Tourist Office Shop

    Salamanca

    In addition to the small range of souvenirs sold in the municipal tourist office, there is another shop, found under the arches on the north side of Plaza…

  • Trading Place

    Palma de Mallorca

    One of the largest dealers in secondhand books (mostly English, but some Spanish and German), it also sells furniture and serves as something of a meeting…

  • Quesos Betancuria

    Fuerteventura

    This small shop packs all sorts of goodies into a tight space: mojo, sauces, jams, goat's-milk alcohol, cactus alcohol, rums of many different shades and,…

  • Encuentro

    North Coast Tenerife

    The women's fashions here are sharp, sassy and inexpensive, with an emphasis on informal designs, colourful prints and natural fabrics. The regular sales…

  • La Librería

    Madrid

    This bookshop may be small, but it’s the place to find books (mostly in Spanish) covering everything to do with Madrid, from coffee-table books to…

  • Terramare

    El Hierro

    Lovely hand-painted green murals adorn the exterior of this well-stocked organic shop, where you can pick up dairy-free milks, wholemeal pastas and…

  • Rhodian House

    Puerto de la Cruz

    The shopping street of Calle Santo Domingo has a couple of gems on it, including Rhodian House, which sells jewellery primarily made from natural abalone,…

  • Mercado de las Tradiciones

    Fuerteventura

    Opposite the town swimming pool, La Oliva's food and craft market sells an abundance of goods: cheese, fruit, vegetables and other local produce,…

  • Fira d'Artesania del Palau de Mar

    Barcelona

    Artisans sell a range of crafty items, including jewellery, graphic T-shirts, handwoven hats, fragrant candles and soaps, scarves, ceramics, espadrilles…

  • Mercado El Fontán

    Oviedo

    With its origins dating all the way back to the 1520s, Oviedo’s colourful 19th-century food market is packed with meats, fish, fruit and veg. For the best…

  • La Tienda de las Monjas

    Extremadura

    Pick up homemade pastries and cakes from the cloistered nuns at Zafra's 15th-century Convento de Santa Clara, just off the central Calle Sevilla.

  • Vinil Vintage

    Barcelona

    Crate diggers will love rummaging through the vinyl collection here. There's a huge range of rock, pop and jazz, including plenty of Spanish music, along…

  • Carey

    Puerto de la Cruz

    An enchanting small boutique selling beautifully crafted jewellery, designer-look women’s fashion and casual chic accessories, including sequined belts…

  • Barrabés

    Aragón

    This really is the one-stop sports store in town, selling equipment and sportswear for just about every activity you can think of. It also carries a good…

  • Mercadillo de Valle Gran Rey

    La Gomera

    Locally based artisans sell handcrafted jewellery, original cards, tye-dye clothes and fabrics brought from India at Valle Gran Rey's small Sunday market,…

  • Sensacions

    Menorca

    This fragrant little store creates divine natural soaps (around €5) and bath salts in a rainbow of lively colours, many of which take their inspiration…

  • Artesur

    Andalucía

    A rambling shop with a big choice of ceramics, coloured-glass lights, esparto, and brass and wrought-iron decorative items – all handcrafted locally, much…

  • Zona de Catas

    Valencia

    In the Benimaclet pedestrian zone, this is well worth a browse for its excellent selection of craft beers and meads, including some it brews itself. Wines…

  • Alizares-Fátima

    Las Alpujarras

    If you're thinking about redecorating, this workshop-factory specialises in artisanal ceramic tiles, many sporting geometric designs typical of the…

  • Hollywood

    Valencia

    Upmarket women's fashion in fairly classic style is on offer at this well-loved boutique behind the post office. Much of it is designed by the local owner…

  • GI Joe

    Barcelona

    This is the best central army-surplus warehouse. Get your khakis here, along with urban army fashion T-shirts, boots and more. You can also find vintage…

  • Dialog

    Palma de Mallorca

    The selection of German- and English-language books here is small but very carefully chosen, with especially good sections on languages and books about…

  • SOM Multiespai

    Barcelona

    This mall lies about 4km north of Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes and has a wide assortment of well-known midrange fashion shops as well as chain…

  • Plaza del Duque

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    This luxurious shopping centre has around 60 shops, including designer boutiques and a kids' zone, arranged within a circular building ringed by a…

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