Valencia
Pedestrianised Mercado de Tapineria hosts regularly changing pop-up stores, from lighting to vintage clothing, in three industrial-chic 'ephemeral stores'…
Must-see shopping in Spain
Chueca
The only store specialising in maritime literature in Spain, Librería Náutica Robinson has been celebrating all things aquatic for more than 30 years. Its…
Madrid
Occupying five floors on bustling Gran Vía, Casa del Libro is by far the city’s largest bookshop. Most of the books are in Spanish, but it also boasts one…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Small offerings of lamps, Japanese dolls, wrapping paper, jewellery and so much more fills this intimate little British-run boutique. It's difficult to…
Chueca
Drawing inspiration from all corners of the globe, Anclademar's modern and adventurous takes on clothing and accessories will appeal to fashion-conscious…
La Latina & Lavapiés
The health-conscious can head to La Huerta de Almería for freshly made juices, shakes and smoothies and a wide selection of organic and all-natural fruits…
Salamanca
One of few Madrid markets not to have been gentrified in recent years, Mercado de la Paz remains a thoroughly local market. Fresh produce, meat and fish…
Madrid
In this era of music downloads, stores like La Gramola are cause for nostalgia and strangely reassuring. Don't come looking for something in particular,…
Madrid
With its wooden shutters and old-style clutter, this secondhand bookshop is an utterly charming little corner of old Madrid. Most books are in Spanish but…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
The chic shop of Barcelona designer Custo Dalmau wears its Calle de Fuencarral address well, because the now-iconic T-shirts are at once edgy, awash in…
Valencia
This successful Barcelona franchise opened in Valencia in 2017. It stocks mostly North American vintage clothing, which it sells by weight. There are…
Valencia
A range of really beautiful teapots and an intriguing selection of teas and other infusions is the stock-in-trade of this atmospheric shop. The aromas…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
This little community market has all that's good about Spanish produce, from deli items and cured meats to fruit, organic produce and even a handful of…
Valencia
An original Russafa gift shop displaying a wide range of contemporarily styled objects. It's the perfect place to pick up an unusual gift to take back for…
A Coruña
The first-ever Zara boutique sits in A Coruña’s main shopping area at the southwest end of the isthmus. Opened in 1975 by local clothesmaker Amancio…
Madrid
A stunning collection of flowers from all over Europe is the main business here, but that's not why we include it. Spread over three floors and with a…
Ibiza Town
For that perfect Ibiza-summer buy, this tucked-away Dalt Vila boutique revolves around the island's famous Ad Lib style – fresh, loose-fitting clothing…
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,…
Madrid
The stylish leather bags, wallets, suitcases and other accessories of Salvador Bachiller are a staple of Spanish shoppers. This is leather with a…
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…
Chueca
Salvador Bachiller is a discount outlet for stylish and high-quality leather bags, wallets, suitcases and other accessories. But the leather here is with…
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…
Chueca
Terrific T-shirts are all that El Tintero sells. So if you’re looking for a colourful camiseta (T-shirt) with Spanish-language slogans that translate as …
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…
Barcelona
Created out of largely abandoned docks, this buzzing shopping centre is home to 72 stores including youthful Spanish chain Mango and Barcelona-based…
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…
Salamanca
Although we love the intimacy of old-style Spanish wine shops, they can’t match the selection of Spanish and international wines available at Lavinia,…
Salamanca
Whether you’re after a guidebook, a coffee-table tome or travel literature, De Viaje, Madrid’s largest travel bookshop, probably has it. Covering every…
Palma de Mallorca
Part of a local cluster of B Connected stores focusing on various facets of stylish living, this designer 'concept' store is very much at home in Santa…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A pure wonderland for the senses, La Basilica Galeria is a small and elegant jewellery and perfume store, with artful displays set in glass boxes. They…
Valencia
This large shopping centre is very close to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. As well as shops from top Spanish brands such as Zara, Mango and…
Chueca
You never quite know what you’ll find in this densely packed designer homewares store on a quiet street towards the northern end of Chueca. There’s a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
‘Curiosity and Retro’ are the buzzwords here and Popland has both by the vinyl-suitcase load. ‘Go Eighties’ T-shirts, Pink Panther dolls, Elvis card games…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Malasaña down to its Dr Martens, Retro City lives for the colourful ’70s and ’80s and proclaims its philosophy to be all about 'vintage for the masses'…
Albarracín
You'll see the respected cheeses labelled as Sierra de Albarracín in small shops all over the village, but why not go straight to the source? The owner's…
Madrid
A treasure chest of original old maps and drawings, this is a great place to find a unique souvenir of Spain. Some 160 folders hold antique maps of Madrid…
Madrid
In the early 20th century, violetas (small violet-coloured sweets and frosted petals from the violet flower) took on an iconic status and remain one of…
Madrid
We've been walking past this shop for years and every time we do we stop for a look. There's so much here to turn the head – it's a bit of an Aladdin's…
Southern Mallorca
The official sales point for the sea salt you'll see for sale all over Mallorca, this shop sells the natural variety, as well as those scented with…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
They won’t appeal to everyone, but El Templo de Susu’s secondhand clothes from the 1960s and '70s have clearly found a market among Malasaña’s too-cool…
