A guide to all the food and health shops on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the home and antique stores on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the gift and souvenir shops on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the electronics and tech stores on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the fashion stores which sell clothes, shoes and apparel on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the jewellers on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

A guide to all the pharmacies and chemists on Gibraltar´s main shopping epicentre, Main Street.

Shopping in Marbella is about Fashion, Jewelry, Markets, Department Stores and Shopping Centres.

An interesting place to buy handmade sweets and pastries is from nuns at the convents of Granada.  

Glossary of Spanish Fruit & Vegetable Market Terms

There are plenty of ideas to choose from, including local pottery, to decorate your home, the most fabulous silver jewellery, hand crafted leather work, Cordobese hats or you could even invest in your very own Spanish classical Guitar.

When visiting Córdoba, one cannot miss the city’s remarkable tradition of filigree silver jewellery, known locally as filigrana cordobesa. This delicate craft has been practised in the city for centuries and represents a unique blend of history, skill, and Andalucian culture. Filigree jewellery is created by twisting and weaving fine threads of silver into intricate lace-like patterns, producing earrings, pendants, bracelets, and rings that appear almost too delicate to touch.

There are seven different hairdressers in or near Sotogrande. They are open mornings and afternoons from Monday to Saturday. Below we list the principal hairdressers in Sotogrande with contact details and a short description from their websites.

We talked to Cristina Vega, manager of Seville’s first, and oldest, hat shop, which has family-run since 1896, and in its current Calle Sierpes site since 1908. When a sevillano needs headgear for the Feria, a wedding, a beach trip, or to match their winter coat, Sombrerería Maquedano is where generations have headed. The shop still conserves its original décor, with wooden façade, pretty coloured tiles, a spiral staircase with metal banister, with circular hat boxes bearing the striking logo piled up to the ceiling. A simple table in front of the door, with a small mirror for customers to check their potential purchase, serves as the shop counter.

Marbella enjoys 14 public holidays a year. This comprises of 9 National public holidays; 2 whose dates are set by the region, 1 regional holidays and 2 local public holidays.

There are five different Chemists/Farmacias in or around Sotogrande. They are open mornings and afternoons Monday to Friday and on a Saturday morning. The five operate a 'farmacia de guardia' / night duty rota between them so that there is always a farmacia open 24/7 within a short drive from Sotogrande. The rota is explained below.

Qualified as a structural engineer, Diego learned how to make flamenco guitars together with his father Luis at their workshop in Seville. The two artisans, also supported by Diego’s mother, handcraft these instruments using Spanish wood, and taking around a month for each beautifully made guitar.

Traditionally, very few shops used to open on a Sunday or public holiday in Andalucia. This was due to restrictions on Sunday trading by the regional government. However, since 2020, the number of Sundays when shopping centres and large supermarkets are permitted to open has increased substantially.

Andalucia is not alone in its quest for the convenience of large out-of-town shopping centres or commercial centres ( centros comerciales) . Over the past five years shopping centres in Andalucia have become increasingly prevalent and in Andalucia today they form an integral part of most peoples’ shopping experience.

Andalucia is not alone in its quest for the convenience of large out-of-town shopping centres or commercial centres ( centros comerciales) . Over the past five years shopping centres in Andalucia have become increasingly prevalent and in Andalucia today they form an integral part of most peoples’ shopping experience.

Well-priced, environmentally-friendly produce, that supports local businesses and farmers. Opens on the third Saturday of the month on Paseo Ramon Garson, Nueva Andalucia, by the River Guadaliza.