Shopping in Spain

Shopping in Spain

There are lots of options if you’re looking to shop in Spain.The high streets are plentiful, artisans are everywhere, little market treasures abound. Items of good quality can be found at a reasonable price both in the cities and the small towns. Spanish leather goods are prized internationally offering high – fashion originals affordably. Catalonian textiles are internationally famous and their mills are found here.

Fine, handcrafted wooden furniture is one of the outstanding products. Valencia is especially important in this field, and has a yearly international furniture fair. Alicante is an important center for toy manufacturing. Shoe manufacturing is also of an especially high quality; the production centers are in Alicante and the Balearics. Fine rugs and carpets are made in Caceres, Granada and Murcia. The numerous excellent sherries, wines and spirits produced in Spain make good souvenirs to take home.

Shopping hours:
Mon-Sat 0930-1330 and 1630-2000. However, most commercial stores and malls stay open from 1000-2100/2200.