Shopping in Tenerife Spain Canary Islands in Santa Cruz and smaller towns is best for electronics, real estate but, also for cars and much more.
Shopping in Tenerife is exciting. Lets start with the capital, where no walking shoes are needed, as most of the shops downtown and in the outskirts are on level grounds. In case you want something special to shop for, just scroll down for the many head lines...
Enjoy window shopping and take your time... Try some of the pedestrian side streets in the capital. as well.Shopping in Tenerife also offers opportunities to find things to buy in tiny outlets, which in rare occasion lead into a basement store with shopping treasures.
Looking around you while in the main shopping center in the capital you'll notice old, colonial buildings with shops of Spanish flair, in particular. Last time in Santa Cruz Central, I couldn't resist taking a photo of this shop which displays flags and flowers by its windows. Paintings have been added in between windows on this red and blue colored house.
Electronics in Tenerife:The biggest electronic wholesalers of the Island Tenerife are in its capital, for example.In Santa Cruz of Tenerife you have a better chance to discover the lens for your old camera.
Widely recommended for electronic camera and similar equipment, I have good experience with myself, is shop Visanta. Also check out the Saturn Stores for electronics, which are bigger and sell computers also. They are right opposite the big mall of Corte Ingles Tenerife by the island's main bus station. However, there is no guaranty that a shop might not change some of its 'sales strategies' because, the good old days of a strong economy have changed in Spain Tenerife as well.
Somebody in Ciao Spain dislikes all Indian shops except the Indian Shop Maya Santa Cruz for all kinds of shopping in Tenerife. So everybody has different Tenerife buying experiences. Always, double check brands and origins of electronic items, such as I Phones, and make sure that the guaranty corresponds with it. Click here and you could win an iPhone. Sorry, only people in the UK can win this IPhone. Others might find a bargain in Tenerife.
Flee Market shopping in capital:The flee market in Santa Cruz, however, only gives you the chance for shopping in Tenerife on a Sunday while starting quite early and closing by 2 p.m. You might find things that you may need for your holiday home in Tenerife right there in the capital, you know. Shopping in Tenerife should leave time to discover the unexpected. An old painting sometimes warrants a picture frame you could never get for the price of the whole painting, for example. Match box cars have become rare, there, but, good old books and maps may still be found.
Above picture is of the the flea market Mercadillo in Puerto de la Cruz as I don't have a photo of the one in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Flee Market is similar, although, much bigger. Mercadillo Flea Market in Puerto de la Cruz closes by 1p.m.to 1.30 p.m. It's only open on Saturdays. Get more information on Puerto Cruz Mercadillo and other Puerto flea markets in page Taoro Park which also provides know-how for grocery shopping in Tenerife around the resort Taoro Puerto Cruz and how to get around for it.
The photo beside was taken in one of the semi shaded pedestrian walk commercial streets Santa Cruz near Plaza de España. I would call it one of the real attractions for shopping in Tenerife. Look at the relaxed shopping mood in this street. It's one of the main shopping streets off Plaza de España. Many street cafés and bistros invite, here, for a meal or refreshment in between shopping, often under trees. Have something special to eat during shopping:Shopping in Tenerife always means eating out somewhere, as well.
Walking just a few steps backwards from the street scene on the picture you also get to a restaurant which is ideal for a shopping break. It's called Restaurante El Aguila and its below the offices Affiche which is written in large letters above. The restaurant is on the ground floor of a super modern dark building with much glass on the outside.
This rare architecture is in stark contrast to the many rather colonial houses of all the shopping streets nearby. There, I once had yummy salad called ensalada bienmisabe which was typical for La Gomera Island. Sit on its veranda under umbrellas or inside This place is also liked much by Santa Cruz people which means it must be good. Many other dishes and drinks can be ordered.
Park Iglesia San Francisco is a The mini park which may be a 150 square meters big has a beautiful pavilion in the middle and a few benches where it's so nice to have The last 3 photos shown are in the exact vicinity of the perfect hotel for shopping in this part of Santa Cruz Tenerife. Learn more about Hotel Principe Paz in the context of 4 star and 3 star hotel accommodation Tenerife....P>
Underground parking in Tenerife capital:By the way, for central shopping in Tenerife in Santa Cruz also just a few minutes walk from above passage in the photos there is also underground parking on Plaza de España where Plaza de Candelaria is right next to it. See photos of Plaza de España and the spot where you get into the parking ground at page Spain art. Tenerife table cloth and similar table decor:You will be offered table cloth and embroidery while sitting having a drink or anything else in this district by many street vendors. Mind that much of it is machine made. You also have more of a choice purchasing this sort of typical Canary Island merchandise in one of the many shops, nearby while the same is, of course, sold in all Tenerife towns, too. However, my Canary Island friend Sonia said that this type of goods is cheaper in the capital. Shopping in Tenerife for hand made things can be done almost on the whole island.
Embroidered cloth might not be be suited for your holiday home in Tenerife, though when renting it out. What about silk stoles or look alike ones? Chose between a black or, white stole usually stitched up multi colored in Tenerife tradition. Go shopping in Tenerife for a stole which is light to take overseas as a souvenir... Shop in Masca for souvenirs
Find out what this great shop in Masca has in stock for you.Don't think that a curio shop in the famous mountain village must be expensive... We would have thought so before going to Tenerife souvenirs Masca. Find out for yourself... Shopping for antiques in La Laguna near the capital:There are some antique shops in Santa Cruz. But, more are in the 2nd biggest town La Laguna. I always want to go there to hunt for an old special Spanish fan. Once, I glimpsed such an amazing shop while rushing through with a friend. I hope I will find it again, one day. La Laguna antique sales are very interesting for shopping in Tenerife.
Carrefour, a big Spain shopping mall.What you make out, here, is a Christmas decoration within Carrefour Tenerife Hyperstore very close to the Santa Cruz Tenerife capital.
The smaller branch is just a bit further uphill from Corte Ingles which is also one of huge Spain shopping malls. The Carrefour hyper mall is at Añaza on TF1 South Carretera del Sur.
Carrefour Añaza:It takes you about 5,9 km to get there from Santa Cruz.No parking problem exists at Tenerife Añaza Carrefour, where a bus takes you too, by the way. Find out why I didn't buy a sofa at Carrefour Tenerife smaller branch and where I bought it, eventually. This was part of my island shopping adventure when searching for all kinds of items and furniture for a holiday home in Tenerife. La Laguna Shopping district by Free Way TF1:Reach another outskirts shopping center by Tenerife transport buses and trams. Go to La Laguna on the TF1 Free Way with Titsa bus 102 as well as for Ikea, or Alcampo for all sorts except furniture and many other stores for appliances or furniture. Interesting fact about appliances like fridges:I was told in more than one appliance shop (which does not apply to big malls, by the way) that all little shop sell the same fridge, for example, at exactly the same price because, that's the way it is... To get a bargain you must go to Alcampo or to Carrefour when shopping in Tenerife... Leroy Merlin La Laguna and La Orotava Tenerife Spain:Discover Leroy Merlin for the handy man with all data and tips needed for this best buy shop in La Orotava La Vera and branch store at La Laguna... Other big stores in their vicinity cater for bath rooms only, others for tools, exclusively, yet another one offers furniture. Huge, beautiful nursery by La Villa Alcampo:One of Tenerife biggest nurseries, Lalyflor, is also up the road by Leroy Merlin. It had the biggest collection of most beautiful orchids imported from Holland (If I recollect well) on sale including enormous flower pots of all sizes and huge plants when I last went there. A while ago, I saw a handsome Lavender plant on sale for only Euros 2 at Lalyflor. Mind, Laly Flor is also for wholesale which is at La Vera close by and not at La Villa Al Campo. Go to Laly Flor if you need instant plant decoration for a holiday villa or any holiday home in Tenerife which needs green life to give it a boost. Garden machinery is also sold by Laly Flor.Laly Flor Other supermarket, as chains in Tenerife are:
Shopping for my best sleeper couch:Find out all about my stunning, versatile 2 meter long sleeper couch sofa and the shop where I bought...Furniture shops Icod de Los Vinos:By the way, Icod de los Vinos has a whole district for furniture shopping at very good prices and quality with varieties for every taste. I bought a little bamboo sofa table at shop RustyIcod for my holiday studio for only € 20,-- in 2004, which was luck, of course. Delivery was included in the price. Direction of shop: Tienda(shop) RustyYcod, Avda.Chincanayros - La Mancha, Icod de los Vinos, Tel./fax 922 81 1940Also check out for electrical appliances: Electro Bazar Icod, S.L., Avda.25 de Abril, 53 - San Sebastian, 8 - Icod de los Vinos, Tel: 922 81 04 19.
Santa Ursula shops and fake plants:Santa Ursula Center has furniture shops.Opposite the Santa Ursula Titsa Bus stop by town hall is a shop which sells stunning, big, artificial palms and other green, fake plants for - about € 70 to € 100 I would guess, nowadays. Ideal for a holiday home in Tenerife to rent out, you know...
Closed for siesta:Most shops in Santa Cruz Tenerife capital are closed on Sundays, public holiday and during siesta from about 1.p.m.to 5p.m. but, there is Mercardo de Nuestra Señora (flea market is part of it) where you may also haggle out a bargain.
They once told me at Titsa "info" which is exactly opposite the biggest Corte Ingles Santa Cruz which is a must to see how to walk across from the main bus station along Calle José Hernandez Allonso to the central commercial area for shopping in Tenerife. I passed the Santa Cruz Mercado (Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África). on my way. That is a flower stand in the Mercado that you see, here. At that market place you may not only find veggies, fruit, fish and, all sorts. You get some bargains for spices with the normally highly priced saffron being the best of all. At the Mercado (main market) you cross Plaza Santa Cruz Sierra continuing in the same direction going straight all the time until you hit the main central shopping district after 4 or 5 roads on your right which you can't miss. It's very easy. Shopping in Tenerife during sales seasons is interesting for tourists on vacation on the island. Summer clothes sales normally start in July but, may also begin in June, already. With summer season for beaches almost all year round summer and beach clothes are sold cheaper frequently, any time of the year. Please mind the little boutiques in some of the lesser known shopping districts. You may discover fashion design outfits you had not expected and that you had not dreamed off. Some I had seen in La Orotava in the old town. An interesting designer boutique is right by Casa de Aduana Puerto Cruz. 
Look out for cotton clothes when you are shopping in Tenerife. Especially, the women clothes in cotton look so nice and are cool when it's hot. You find a good shop for it when shopping in Puerto Cruz.
Shopping in Tenerife on SundaysBefore it gets forgotten Puerto Cruz the oldest resort in Tenerife must be mentioned for having a shopping mall for groceries and clothes often called Piramides for short which is open on all Sundays. One of my favorite clothes store with large stocks is Zara Tenerife. To give you an idea for more shopping in Tenerife, please, go to Taoro Park where I have more information on flea markets in Puerto Cruz and Taoro Park as well as for grocery shopping for this suburb...
Traditional island clothes:I absolutely adore some of the Tenerife traditional folkloric outfits, be it for men or for women. Unfortunately, some are often quite expensive. They are worth it because, the embroideries are often hand made and the materials are good. Sometimes of pure silk... They may be bought in a little shop next to the Puerto Cruz bus station. The best embroidery selection has Casa de Artesanaria to be seen at www.casa-balcones.com in La Orotava which has another shop at La Villa Mall by the TF5 freeway, exit 36. However, you'll find lace and embroidery Tenerife is famous for in all resorts and towns including Garachico where shop El Limonero has a lovely selection of other gift articles, too. Also, Garachico Tenerife shopping is different with a strong concentration of history all around you.
Cigarettes in Tenerife :A brand like Marlborough will set you back by about Euros 18 a carton when bought at an Indian outlet. The cigarette brand called "0,49" sold at Altesa supermarket costs Euros 4,90 for a carton of 10 packets.(year 2008 price) Little shops sometimes sell one packet for 60 Cents. Elyxir cigarettes are very cheap in Shopping mall San Eugenio by Las Americas Arona. There, shop Royal sells this brand which I was told is good for different varieties such as strong, light and menthol all for Euros 5.95 a carton. (price August 2008) Elixyr are said to be made for Marlborough surplus in Luxembourg. Some of this is written on the packets. Find Elixyr cheap also at little Indian shop San Telmo passage next to Bakery/Restaurant Rancho Grande at Galeria San Telmo Puerto de la Cruz. This is 5 min.on foot from Lago Martianez.
Tenerife cigars:Mind Churros are cigars where tobacco is often mixed with drugs like Marihuana made of Cannabis. Also called hashish or hash in Morocco. A friend of mine calls all Tenerife cigars Churros, as nicotine is a drug. Cigars make often nice gifts to take home and may be made in an interesting manner. They are very economical in Tenerife. 2 shops at Piramides Martianez Puerto Cruz sell them including hand rolled ones. Find out about the best shop for hand rolled Tenerife cigars which are crafted while you wait... You also get hand rolled cigar cartons at shop 1 La Licoreria at Centro Comercial Piramides Martiánez Puerto Cruz. Pop in at La Licoreria also for other luxury, often, inexpensive gifts. Liquors and wines in TenerifeDefinitely worth looking at as far as prices go. Banana liquor and Ron de Miel (Rum made with honey) are locally made. Red island wines may be good for buying in Tenerife.Gofio, the ancient Guanche food:Buy Gofio, this typical staple diet in Tenerife, for the fun of it, if you like something different as souvenir. Mind, Gofio is not Spanish food in all Spain provinces... It will open up some interesting conversation points on the Guanches. Never mind the taste, which is rather acquired... Ha! Nice for teasing friends..
Tenerife sweets:Dulces de Almendras are sweets made of almonds and make nice gifts often presented accordingly. They may be sugar or chocolate coated almonds. They are offered for free during shopping in Tenerife promotion days. Also, don't forget to buy typical Spanish Turon, a very hard on the teeth almond Nougat. It is a must to have for Spanish Christmas. It comes in countless variations.
Cheeses and Tenerife locally produced special food:And, please sample the delicious cured goat cheeses and, Spain's best Cerrano ham with wine or, with beer. Spar in La Paz Puerto Cruz is best for imported Delikatessen and all other groceries, wines, liquors etc. Tenerife Pottery and baskets:Pottery is always recommended as Tenerife handicraft. So is basket ware for shopping in Tenerife. They might come in handy for a holiday home in Tenerife, though. The nicest pottery is to be found in some of the steep side streets near 'Casa de los Balcones' in La Orotava, by the way. Casa de los Balcones C.San Francisco,3 +34 922 33 06 20 By the way, a few years ago I still found basket ware made of palm leaves near Mazca. Perhaps you will find it in Masca also. They are not easy to find in Tenerife nowadays. General Tenerife Shopping for unusual music and musical instruments:Check out music shops for shopping in Tenerife like the one by the town hall in la Orotava. How could I forget that?You will be amazed what is on offer there, especially, for musicians. They have unusual South American and other music compositions that are real treasures for shopping in Tenerife. I think they are called scores. etc. I mean the written music notes for instruments as well as for voice. Anyway, you will see how very interesting the music shops may be in Tenerife. You could even buy a timble a local musical instrumlent which is kind of a miniature guitar. Shopping for art: Tenerife attractions Art Shopping
Shopping for inexpensive gifts for teenagers in Tenerife:Also, have a look at handicraft imported from South America.That is another field that had totally slipped my mind for shopping in Tenerife. It's very often made of wood and other natural materials. Fashion jewelery of that sort (where brown is mixed with black) is very popular with young people. Look out for that if you need a present to bring home for a teenager. And the price is spot on also, you know... I have seen some great little shops in Puerto de la Cruz. One is in Calle La Hoya, another on Plaza del Charco. Taxes and imports Tenerife:Shopping in Tenerife is supposed to be cheapest in Spain with IGIC a sort of value added tax only being 5% whereas it's 6% in mainland Spain. However, much is imported on Tenerife Island via its Free Port.
Luxury taxes Tenerife:Luxury taxes are pretty low, indeed. Cigarettes, liquors and perfumes or cosmetics are proof of that. Even pharmaceutical products when made in Spain cost less.Imported designer jewelry and other designer goods might be more economical but, you should compare with prices at home. Rebens, Dior or other brand name sun glasses should be worth shopping in Tenerife. A friend bought his Rebens in 97 and said they were very cheap, then. The situation has changed, though, since Tenerife and all Spain introduced the Euro. So just be careful... Tourists should read the Spanish airport guide to avoid customs fees when arriving in their home country. Shopping for carsShopping for a new car in Tenerife is, always, recommended as opposed to bringing one in.
2nd hand cars buying and selling spot:At A road running parallel to La Villa Alcampo La Orotava you can view many, many used cars facing TF1 Free Way. Owners leave them there with asking price, mileage and phone number attached in order to sell. In case, you haven't seen the main page on the capital please, go from shopping in Tenerife to Santa Cruz.
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