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![]() Shopping in Valencia is a truly fantastic experience with all the international Spanish stores such as Mango and Zara lining the streets. There are popular shops such as Bijou Brigitte which sells affordable jewellery (earrings, necklaces, bracelets) and accessories (belts, gemstones). Very similar to 'Accessorize' in the UK. If you want traditional shops and markets then try Old Town in the Old Quarter of Valencia. Shopping in Valencia The major department store in Spain is the El Corte Inglés and in Calle Colón there are three huge stores. Most have a supermarket and café and some have a restaurant. There are also many cafés, tapas bars and restaurants so plenty of places to recharge your batteries - click on the links at the end of the page for more information. Tip! - If you get a little homesick there's a Marks & Spencer in the upmarket shopping area of Calle Colón. Shopping in Valencia - MARKETS Relax and unwind at one of the restaurants or cafès, enjoy a bite to eat and watch the world go buy.
There's also an entrance to the Plaza Redonda from Calle San Vicente Martir (near the Iglesia de San Martín). Although it's open most days, the best time to visit is on a Sunday morning.
There are over a 1,000 stalls stacked with anything from whole legs of ham to the freshes seafoods, fish, poultry, cheeses, vegetables and fruit you have ever seen! The market is incredibly large and very grand and covered with ceramics and glass and topped with a parrot!
The Carrefour Supermarket is at the center of this complex and is surrounded (on three floors) by approximately 160 shops. There's also a good selection of cafes, restaurants, tapas bars and an ABC cine-complex on the third floor. Centro Nuevo (New Centre) It's very convenient for shopping and there are many bars and restaurants and there's an El Corte Inglés which has a huge supermarket in the basement. There are around 250 shops with car parking available underneath the shops. During the summer months and Christmas there's a very small fair which is great fun for very small children.
Shopping in Valencia - BEACH MARKETS There's also an excellent mini version of Mercado Central in Cabanyal and a huge supermarket called Mercadona where you'll find a wide selection of delicious food. If all this shopping has made you hungry, check out our page on Places to Eat
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