Take a break from gastronomic shopping in the area of Maison Caree where you can visit Cacharel - one of the most popular and trendy fashion stores in town. Here you can find the latest fashion novelties. Besides clothes and shoes, the store offers a huge selection of interesting accessories. Ladies can pick up stylish handbags, scarves and jewelry, and men will certainly be interested in a section with ties and belts from world-famous brands. The store is quite expensive, so budget travelers should not miss the period of seasonal sales.
Head to Fresque Street to find one of the most unusual specialized stores - El duendecillo. Its product range is dedicated to popular local entertainment - bullfighting. Customers will be offered a lot of original souvenirs. They also sell traditional bullfighter costumes and all kinds of accessories to tame the bulls. Tourists are attracted by a variety of themed souvenirs, and authentic torero hats and red cloaks remain one of their most popular. The store resembles a real theme museum and would be of interest even to those who have never before been enthusiastic about bullfighting.
Special attention should be paid to some of Nimes' gastronomic shops, including La Boutique Nîmoise. Its specialization is French wines - drinks from various regions of France are presented in the shop-windows. Besides wine, it sells popular regional delicacies and offers a separate counter with beautiful ceramic crafts and souvenirs. L'Huilerie is not limited to just wine too - it has some tasty souvenirs for everyone. Tourists are very fond of colorful boxes of sweets and dried fruits, gift-wrapped herbal tea, as well as canned meat and vegetables of local production famous for their exceptional quality.
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