Must-see shopping in Spain

  • Museo Gastronómico

    Segovia

    This culinary museum has a small but carefully chosen selection of local cheeses, wines and other gourmet goodies from Segovia and its hinterland.

  • Saudade

    Extremadura

    An elegant, attractive collection of typical Portugal-inspired blue-and-white Olivenza ceramics, plus jams, cheeses and other tasty local goodies.

  • InterSport

    Aínsa

    This large shop has most things you could need for outdoor activities, from boots to backpacks, helmets and sleeping mats. It's good on maps too.

  • Adolfo Domínguez

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    The stylish shop of this inventive Spanish designer is where you'll find utterly casual and colourful designs for the consciously cool among us.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Barcelona

    On busy Avinguda Diagonal, this massive complex of Spain's favourite department store has luxe brands, a supermarket and a handful of eateries.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Valencia

    The main Valencia branch of Spain's most famous department store, selling most things you could think of, including a quality food section.

  • Reizentolo

    Santiago de Compostela

    For T-shirts and other Galicia souvenirs, humorous and otherwise, that don't mention the Camino de Santiago, head to Reizentolo.

  • Herboristeria Mil Variedades

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This small stall tucked into a corner of the Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África sells medicinal herbs for every imaginable ailment.

  • La Central de Callao

    Madrid

    Inhabiting an old palace, La Central is a fabulous multistorey bookstore, cafe and purveyor of better-than-average Madrid souvenirs.

  • Centro de Artesanía Casa Moraga

    Cáceres

    This government-run emporium showcases local extremeño handicrafts, including leather, pottery, jewellery and woodcarving.

  • Orquidea

    Mallorca

    Orquidea is one of Manacor's major purveyors of Mallorcan pearls (in turn, one of the major reasons many come to Manacor to shop).

  • Barrats

    Mallorca

    Barrats has been hand-making shoes since the days of Queen Victoria. Its flagship store, in Inca, also sells jackets and luggage.

  • Lottusse Outlet

    Mallorca

    An elder statesman of Inca's famed leatherworking tradition, Lottusse makes upmarket shoes, clothing, bags and other accessories.

  • Freak

    Formentera

    Zany little boutique just off the main square, with a good range of Havaianas, sandals, bags, hats, beachwear and sunglasses.

  • Mercado

    Morro Jable

    Most stalls are run by Moroccans and Africans; you’ll be lucky to find anything that smacks particularly of the Canaries.

  • Mercadillo de Valverde

    El Hierro

    Fuelled by locally sourced produce, Valverde's weekly market sets up shop opposite the hospital at the north end of town.

  • Ballco

    Mallorca

    The factory outlet of this long-standing shoe manufacturer offers a cheaper way to pick up its handmade leather footwear.

  • Bookswop

    Puerto del Carmen

    With a couple of branches across the island, this is a handy English-language bookshop stocking Lanzarote hiking guides.

  • Come In

    L'Eixample

    One of the city’s main English-language bookshops, this large space also has a handful of titles in other languages.

  • FNAC

    L'Eixample

    FNAC, the French electronics, book and music emporium, has a couple of branches around town, but this is the biggest.

  • Nichi Seijo

    L'Eixample & Southern Valencia

    With a wide range of men's and women's shoes, this smart, minimalist shop is Valencian-owned and has helpful staff.

  • La Tienda Verde

    Madrid

    La Tienda Verde sells hiking maps (the best Spanish ones are Prames and Adrados) and guides.

  • Oriol Balaguer

    Barcelona

    Magnificent cakes, sweets, ice cream, chocolates and other sweet creations tantalise in this museumlike shop.

  • Pastisseria Natcha

    Barcelona

    Pastisseria Natcha has been tempting barcelonins with chocolates and custom-made cakes since 1958.

  • Gran Via 2

    Barcelona

    This mall southwest of the centre has 180 stores, a 15-screen cinema and two dozen places to eat and drink.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Palma de Mallorca

    This branch of the huge Spanish department store franchise is good for getting many things under one roof.

  • Craft Market

    Mallorca

    Stalls selling local handicrafts (and some cheap trinkets) set up in this square every Saturday morning.

  • Mercadillo La Frontera

    El Hierro

    Tigaday's small craft and food market, stocked with local produce, takes over Plaza Vieja each Sunday.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Valencia

    This sizeable branch of Spain's major department store sits just across the Turia from the centre.

  • Plaça Major Artisan Market

    Palma de Mallorca

    Handicrafts and curios, not all at bargain prices, predominate at this long-running craft market.

  • Tienda de las Mantas

    Grazalema

    Pick up locally made scarves, blankets, ponchos and other cosy garments starring Grazalema wool.

  • Librería Europa

    Costa Blanca

    Good multilingual bookshop with new and secondhand titles, as well as lots of travel guides.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Two branches of this mammoth department store face each other across Avenida Mesa y López.

  • Sabores de Pueblo

    Aragón

    Stocks 30 Aragón Pyrenees cheeses as well as local and regional jams, wines and liqueurs.

  • Camper

    Valencia

    On a prominent corner, this is a central retail outlet of the famous Mallorcan shoe brand.

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