Must-see shopping in Valencia

  • Street view of Madame Mim

    Madame Mim

    Valencia

    Many Valencians would say this is the city's best vintage shop, and we're always intrigued by what it has in stock. As well as clothes, there's a quirky…

  • Street view of Cestería El Globo with wicker products on display.

    Cestería El Globo

    Valencia

    In business since 1856, this charming shop features piles of traditional wickerwork – how about a basket for your bicycle? – plus rocking horses and other…

  • Sombreros Albero

    Valencia

    For any of your hat needs, head to this venerable concern near the Estación del Norte, run by the Albero family since 1820. Many are made by the family,…

  • Entrance to Bodegas Baviera.

    Bodegas Baviera

    Valencia

    This excellent wine shop has reasonably priced reds and whites from all over the country, as well as some interesting spirits, olive oils and sherries…

  • Corner view of Las Ollas de Hierro.

    Las Ollas de Hierro

    Valencia

    Valencia's oldest shop dates from the late 18th century and has an intriguing history and loads of character. Its souvenir cards, Las Fallas accessories…

  • Street view of Librería Patagonia.

    Librería Patagonia

    Valencia

    Excellent travel bookshop and travel agency with some guides in English and lots of Lonely Planet titles. There's a great selection of maps and hiking…

  • Lladró

    Valencia

    More than 50 years ago, three Lladró brothers produced the first of their famed porcelain sculptures. Nowadays, their factory on the city's northern…

  • Valencian beers for sale in La Boutique de la Cerveza.

    La Boutique de la Cerveza

    Valencia

    A welcome surprise in lager-dominant Spain, this beer-lover’s boutique sells hundreds of bottles from more than 30 countries, including a good range from…

  • Street view of Paranoid

    Paranoid

    Valencia

    Design your own T-shirt in this excellent shop, which also has pre-printed ones to choose from. Its offbeat sideline is retro musical instruments, and…

  • Fountain inside Plaza Redonda with market stalls.

    Plaza Redonda

    Valencia

    This circular 19th-century space in the heart of town – once the abattoir of Valencia’s Mercado Central – is ringed by stalls. Though it feels a little…

  • Entrance of Turrones Ramos pasticceria.

    Turrones Ramos

    Valencia

    One of the Valencian region's most famous products is turrón, a sweet almond-based nougat that comes in soft or hard versions and is a traditional staple…

  • Entrance to Mercat de Russafa.

    Mercado de Russafa

    Valencia

    Forget Valencia's glorious Modernista markets for now. This concrete brutalist monster plunked down in the middle of Russafa, but cheered up by brightly…

  • Street view of Librería Bartleby

    Librería Bartleby

    Valencia

    Bright and cheerful, Bartleby specialises in comics, but also has an interesting selection of other books. It also sells wine, and you can sip a glass of…

  • La Casa de los Falleros

    Valencia

    Here’s the place to buy a traditional fallera dress or accessories (for Las Fallas), or simply see roll upon roll of embroidered, sequined cloth and racks…

  • Madame Bugalú

    Valencia

    Madame Bugalú and her killer poodle, to give it its full name. Stylish and fairly pricey by Spanish standards, it offers women's clothing, bags, earrings…

  • Kowalski Bellas Artes

    Valencia

    This romantic treasure trove of a shop celebrates art – indeed the owner is an artist and is often drawing or painting in the shop. Paints, books, vinyls,…

  • Trendy Room

    Valencia

    With a genial boss, this little boutique has a small, carefully selected range of sneakers, bags, bow-ties and other curiosities. It's happy to order…

  • Oxfam Intermón

    Valencia

    Oxfam's flagship shops in Spain are a long way from the charity-shop aesthetic. This is one of the best, featuring stylish clothing from sustainable…

  • La Señora Henderson

    Valencia

    Running between two streets, this is a little treasure trove of vintage clothing and accessories that always seems to have something intriguing in stock…

  • Valencia Club de Fútbol Megastore

    Valencia

    Right on Plaza del Ayuntamiento, this sizeable shop offers souvenirs, scarves, woolly hats and many a memento more for the city’s major football club…

  • Envinarte

    Valencia

    It's an unusual scene here: racks of high-quality menswear tucked among a small but well-selected and beautifully displayed range of Spanish and…

  • Álvaro Moliner

    Valencia

    Drop into this venerable, courteous shop to admire the fabulous colours and designs used to create traditional valenciana outfits for the Fallas.

  • Galería 4

    Valencia

    This attractive little gallery and framing shop makes for a pleasant browse and is a good spot to pick up a piece of Valencian modern art.

  • Devil Records

    Valencia

    This central, well-established little music shop deals mostly in new and used vinyl, with rock predominant. A great spot for a browse.

  • Kauf Vintage

    Valencia

    An excellent selection of vintage clothing marks this out as a key Russafa port of call. You can order online as well.

  • Decoration in the colorful square of the market of the Tapineria, center of the city of Valencia, where the tourists stop to rest and taste the typical Mediterranean meals, seen from below.

    Mercado de Tapineria

    Valencia

    Pedestrianised Mercado de Tapineria hosts regularly changing pop-up stores, from lighting to vintage clothing, in three industrial-chic 'ephemeral stores'…

  • Street view of Flamingos Vintage Kilo

    Flamingos Vintage Kilo

    Valencia

    This successful Barcelona franchise opened in Valencia in 2017. It stocks mostly North American vintage clothing, which it sells by weight. There are…

  • Street view of D Tes tea shop.

    D Tes

    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…

  • Range of gifts available at Gnomo

    Gnomo

    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…

  • Centro Comercial Aqua

    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…

  • Tenda Granota

    Valencia

    It's sometimes easy to forget that Valencia has two football teams, so head here to pick up a Barcelona-like replica shirt of perennial football underdogs…

  • Zona de Catas

    Valencia

    In the Benimaclet pedestrian zone, this is well worth a browse for its excellent selection of craft beers and meads, including some it brews itself. Wines…

  • Hollywood

    Valencia

    Upmarket women's fashion in fairly classic style is on offer at this well-loved boutique behind the post office. Much of it is designed by the local owner…

  • 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.

  • El Corte Inglés

    Valencia

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

  • Camper

    Valencia

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

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