The beautiful province of Malaga and Costa del Sol offer an amazing shopping experience. Visitors can choose between shopping in large shopping malls or getting lost in the streets of various towns, discovering curiosities and antiques in the network of streets and taking home traditional and artisanal products from the area.
The most touristy municipalities of Malaga enjoy flexible hours during certain times of the year, such as during Holy Week, summer holidays, Christmas and during local holidays, since it’s considered an area of great touristic influence.
The shops around the marina tend to close later. The eleven ports on the coast are an unmatched setting for enjoying a shopping day. Puerto Marina in Benalmádena stands out for its beauty and is known as the largest artificial port in the world whose architectural design is already a tourist attraction in itself.
One of the biggest exponents of shopping in the Malaga province is the city of Marbella. In this town, there is a high saturation of large, nationally renowned multi-brand shops, exclusive malls and one of the most exclusive enclaves, Puerto Banús, where you’ll find the most prestigious international name brands. Enjoy exclusivity and luxury in every shopfront. Select boutiques, such as Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Prada, Hermes, Loewe, Dior or Versace as well as jewellery shops, with brands like Carrera, Bulgari or Swarovski.
Another option are the so-called “open air shopping centres”, usually located in the historic city centre, which, in order to compete with the larger shops, offer facilities, such as free parking, credit card payment, gift raffles, discounts, etc.
The most diverse buying and selling happens at the traditional street markets, which you’ll find in practically all the towns. Like clockwork, they setup their stands in the open air on specific days of the week. You’ll find stalls selling fresh produce, shoes, clothing, artisanal products, tech gadgets, all at very affordable prices. Here, they are nicknamed rastrillos or mercadillos and a few specialise in certain items. This is the case in Marbella, Manilva or Fuengirola, which turn into transformed spaces with antiques, stamps or jewels.
The culinary offerings of the Malaga province are of the highest quality. Virgin olive oil, the staple of the Mediterranean diet, raisins from the Axarguía region, which later are turned into Moscatel, wine of the region. Also in this area you’ll find quality exotic fruits. In the mountainous region of Ronda, you’ll find a great variety of cold and cured meats as well as delicacies made with chestnuts. In the Genal Valley, the fruits and vegetables from the garden are the protagonists, as well as the sweetness you get from local products, such as bienmesabe (marinated dogfish), torrijas (French toast) or roscos de vino (typical “wine doughnut”) from Antequera, Ronda, Archidona or any inland village.
Finally, if you want to take advantage of your visit to get to know the melting pot of flavours and local products from Malaga you can visit the website http://www.saboramalaga.es, a space where you’ll find the best products in the province with certified quality and discover the rich gastronomy of Malaga and its entire province.
Shopping Centers you can visit:
Parque Comercial La Cañada
Carretera de Ojén s/n
Tel. +34 952 24 75 80
Marbella
www.parquecomercial-lacanada.com
Centro Comercial Plaza Mayor
C/ Alfonso Ponce de León, 3-2
Malaga
Tel. +34 952 24 75 80
www.plazamayor.es
Centro Comercial Vialia
Explanada de la Estación s/n
Malaga
Tel. +34 952 04 09 15
www.vialiamalaga.es
Centro Comercial Larios Centro
Avenida de la Aurora, 25
Malaga
Tel. +34 952 369 393
www.larioscentro.com
Centro Comercial Miramar
Avenida Encarnación s/n
Fuengirola
Information: +34 952 198 195
www.miramarcc.com
Centro Comercial La Verónica
C/ Cuesta de la Talavera s/n
Antequera
Information: +34 952 70 40 07
www.cclaveronica.com
Centro Comercial Rincón de la Victoria
C/ Arroyo Totalán, 36
Rincon de la Victoria
Tel. +34 952 97 86 20
www.ccrincondelavictoria.com
Centro Comercial El Ingenio
Avenida Juan Carlos I s/n
Velez Málaga
Tel. +34 952 54 72 67
www.elingenio.es
Muelle Uno
Paseo del Muelle Uno s/n
Tel. +34 952 00 39 42
Malaga
www.muelleuno.com
Markets and flea markets:
Mijas
Mijas Costa - Recinto ferial
wednesday 9-14 h. approx.
Fuengirola
Recinto ferial
tuesday and saturday 9-14 h. approx.
Malaga
- Barrio de Huelin
wednesday 9-15 h. approx.
- Barrio La Paz
wednesday 9-14 h. approx.
- Zona Martiricos
sundays 9-14 h. approx.
Manilva
C/ Nueva
friday 8.30-14 h. approx.
Marbella
Calle Arroyo Primero
monday 9-15 h. approx.
Nueva Andalucia - Puerto Banús
saturdays 9-15 h. approx.
Alrededores del Centro comercial Andalucía Plaza y Boulevard de la Fama en Puerto Banús
Rincón de la Victoria
Camino viejo de Vélez Málaga
wednesday 8-14 h. approx.
Sabinillas
C/ La Noria
friday 8.30-14 h. approx.
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