Despite being fairly small in size, Puerto Banus is a haven for shop-a-holics. With everything from one of the biggest Corte Inglés department stores in Spain and plenty of highstreet names, to top-end designer luxury brand boutiques, Puerto Banus is it all.
With modern shops, restaurants and bars bordering one side of the central orange tree-lined promenade and exclusive yachts flanking the other, Muelle Uno is not your average shopping complex. The waterfront open-air mall offers a contemporary shopping and dining experience by the sea, with stunning views of La Alcazaba to remind you of the city's Moorish past.
Shopping on the Costa del Sol in one respect is similar to shopping in the rest of Andalucia. Plenty of small, often family-run, shops still pack out the streets of small towns and resorts, in addition to this there are more hyper-markets, shopping centres and specialist international shops.
A typical street market of over 360 stalls that sell everything from shoes and clothes, to plants and flowers, fruit and vegetables. Parking is extremely difficult nearby, so public transport or parking a little further out is recommended.
A general market and rastro spread over more than 230 stalls. Particularly good for fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables. Every Thursday 09.00 - 14.00. San Pedro Fair Ground, Calle Jorge Guillén
For those that love spending their Sunday afternoons wandering around and browsing stalls full of antiques, handmade items and vintage jewellery, then this is the ideal market. Held in the Port of Marbella (Puerto Deportivo de Marbella), this artisan market has 30 stalls of handmade gifts and jewellery, paintings, accessories, handpainted ceramics and unique baby clothing.
One of the largest flea markets on the Costa del Sol takes place every Saturday morning. Located next to Marbella Arena (former Puerto Banus Bullring) and is a great 120 stalls rambling flea market, a mini "Rastro" where you can find everything from a wooden elephant to a woolly jumper.
Fish, meat, cheese, and fruit and vegetables: all fantastically fresh and at the best prices. If you enter the market with you eyes at street level, they will certainly raise to gaze in marvel at the stained glass window fit for any cathedral.
The main shopping area is the square between Plazas Nueva, Magdalena, Encarnacion and San Francisco, with Calle Sierpes at its heart. For more touristy gear (flamenco aprons, T-shirts, bullfighting souvenirs) Barrio Santa Cruz has a wealth of places; for more individual shops, Barrio San Vincente and the Alameda; while for ceramics, Triana is where the beautiful azulejos (ceramic tiles) which adorn many Sevillano bars, hotels, churches and private houses are made.
Jerez boasts all the shopping facilities you would expect from a sizeable city. It is pleasant to walk around the city, much of which is pedestrianised. A shopping experience in Jerez is an opportunity to enjoy the city itself, stopping occasionally to people watch or enjoy a tapa. The main shopping streets are located between Plaza Romero Martinez and Plaza del Arenal.
The principal shopping streets are the narrow pedestrianized streets of Concepción, Palacio, Pérez Carasa and Berdigón and the roads leading off this main drag. Sara Merino has a good selection of dresses for special occasions.
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.
Antequera is filled with small shops usually run as family businesses. However, there are also modern shopping centres, including a fully equipped "Hipermarket" on the outskirts of the city. It is, therefore, easy to meet all basic shopping requirements. In addition, it's quite easy to find markets offering produce from the countryside, including, fruits, vegetables, and olive oil, honey and fresh eggs.
Torremolinos has a good selection of shops and shopping facilities, with everything from clothing to authentic Spanish leather products. The Calle San Miguel is pedestrianised and has an abundance of shops, as well as the main Plaza de Andalucia, which also has a wide variety of shops.
Most of the shops are situated in the town centre on Calle Real or Calle Terraza. There is a wide variety, including boutiques, souvenir shops, delicatessens, stationers and bakeries. Laguna Village.
Tarifa´s shopping scene is as varied as the crowd who frequent the town. Classics like the indoor fish market and touristic souvenir shops are balanced with the wave of boutiques that have begun to colonise the old town to cater for the hip surfing set. The result occasionally feels like a clash, but captures the spirit of old and new which so characterizes Tarifa.
The Centro Comercial Paniagua is located next to the original Cortijo Paniagua. McMicking purchased the Cortijo in 1964, using it as the centre of operations for the construction of the Sotogrande Estate.
Shops are mainly located off Paseo de la Estación, with all the high street brands as well as gift shops, ceramics and local goods. There is also a selection of shopping centers with easy parking:
