Centro de Artesanía La Antigua Escuela
Lanzarote
A small, cheerful artisans' complex for picking up original jewellery, colourful prints, hand-designed tiles and other local crafts. Some of the artisans…
Must-see shopping in Canary Islands
Lanzarote
Every Saturday, Haría's shady, cafe-lined main square morphs into a wonderful, lively local crafts and produce market, filled with artisan jewellery,…
Gran Canaria
This popular market in the vicinity of the church provides a great opportunity to pick up local delicacies, with stalls selling local goodies such as the…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pampling sells appealing, bright, colourful, fun and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts with superb, eye-catching designs for kids and kid-dults. Fork out for a…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pick up your gourmet deli items at this bustling store. Look for traditional products such as jars of chilli-spiked mojo salsa, cactus marmalade, local…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This emporium dedicated to the tea leaf has a heady array of infusions from all over the world, packed into bright containers that are neatly arrayed on…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A literary fixture, this bookshop was founded in 1984 and supplies avid readers with new and second-hand books in a medley of languages, plus magazines…
Mercado Agrícola de Costa Teguise
Costa Teguise
A feast of organic fruit and veg, artisan honey, home-made marmalade and mojo, Lanzarote wines and cheeses and much more, in the pueblo marinero.
La Laguna
Stuffed with browse-worthy goodies, this shop has an excellent range of vintage clothing, as well as jewellery, wine, collectables, bric-a-brac and odds…
Corralejo
One local surf-wear label to check out is No Work Team. You’ll find good-quality, comfy threads for men, women and children, with an unmistakeable surfing…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This shop has a very extensive range of bicycles and accessories, as well as specialist stock for pretty much everything you might need for cycling.
Playa Blanca
This twice-weekly arts and crafts market sees artisans set up shop along the water, showcasing everything from olive oil to handcrafted jewellery.
Fuerteventura
Try this vivacious shop for silk-screen-printed fashions or a pair of absolutely stunning Pisaverde shoes – each pair is unique (so they say).
Fuerteventura
Gorgeous, cool and very stylish jewellery, scarves, blouses, jackets, shirts and bags.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Near the main sweep of beach on the Costa Adeje is this bijou shopping centre with boutiques set around prettily tiled patios and fountains with palms,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Founded in the 1960s and still with its original dark-wood shop fittings, this corner shop specialises in religious artefacts, jewellery and literature…
San Sebastián de la Gomera
Next to the bus station, San Sebastián’s market stocks fruit and veg plus local delicacies such as honey (considered some of the finest in Spain), miel de…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Aloe vera grows prolifically throughout the Canary Islands (it was discovered in nearby North Africa) and, has been recognised for its healing properties…
La Laguna
It's fitting that Encuentro is located along the top shopping street in town as it's without doubt the top Canary Island's women's fashion chain. It was…
Maspalomas
There are more than 200 businesses in this four-level commercial centre, where you can buy tax-free shoes, leather goods, perfume and anything else you…
Garachico
This ceramic and art shop would look happily at home in any urban-chic big city. Run by German artist Alice Gauer and her Spanish partner Julian Betemps,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This vast rambling flea market is held every Sunday along two parallel streets starting from Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África and running along José…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Not the kind of place you want to enter with sand between your toes, this exclusive boutique sells quality traditional and contemporary fashions for men…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
If you fancy dropping a line and sinker, or investing in some thigh-high wellies (in secret or otherwise), or if you just want to browse through the piled…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A refreshing change from the humdrum fashions aimed at souvenir-hoarding tourists (like slogan-blazoned T-shirts and overpriced swimwear), this eye…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
An upmarket jewellery and watch shop with beautifully displayed – and beautiful – items, including from all the swanky, known brands like Versace, Mont…
La Gomera
At the far north end of the beach, a warehouse-like boutique reveals boho-inspired jewellery made by local artisans, original cards and paintings,…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
If you like bling, leopard-skin prints (on everything from wellington boots to umbrellas), killer-heel shoes or gold lamé frocks, be sure to check out…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This quality name in cool men's fashion keeps trend-hungry stylistas looking good. Fashions are funky, fun, and not for shrinking violets: tweed jackets…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taller de Artesanía Reinaldo Dorta Déniz
Lanzarote
This town hall-supported craft workshop sees local artisans producing silverware, ceramics, embroidery and charming pieces made of palm leaves and reeds…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
