Shopping in Puerto del Carmen - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

Despite the small size of the town, you can buy all the main Canarian souvenirs at quite attractive prices here. Thousands of tourists provide jobs for almost all citizens. So there are many souvenir shops in the Old Town and on the Avenida de las Playas. If you want to find cheaper souvenirs, then go deep into the town away from the beaches. The largest shopping center on the entire island is located in Puerto del Carmen. It is a four-story Biosfera Plaza. There are boutiques Lacoste, Diesel, and many other stores of the world's leading manufacturers of clothing and footwear here. If you want more variety, you can go to the capital's Arrecife or for a couple of days in Tenerife.

Please note that you will not find a large selection of fur boots or warm jackets here. It is not cold in the Canary Islands, and the range of local clothing is appropriate. Jeans, sandals, leather jackets, and pareos – all this can be purchased at fairly reasonable prices. A t-shirt or cap with an embroidered view of the island or a local landmark will be a good beautiful and practical souvenir. You can also purchase a swimsuit. However, remember that it is unusual to hide the body from other people's eyes for local girls. So you won't find modest models.

Some tourists, getting to Lanzarote, buy household appliances and electronics here. Prices for all such products in Puerto del Carmen, as in other cities of the island, are slightly lower than in Europe. This is due to the absence of duties and taxes. You should keep in mind that you can only buy expensive products in large stores here. Buying the product directly from the manufacturer will be an ideal option. Otherwise, the risk of buying a fake designed for tourists is high. If you decide to buy expensive electronics, be sure to read its technical characteristics. Otherwise, you will find out on arrival that the phone does not catch the network in your region, and the microwave requires a voltage different from what is in your apartment. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

You can also buy perfumes from the world's leading brands in Puerto del Carmen. It will cost slightly less here than on the Spanish mainland. However, you should make sure that this is not a fake. If you have money, it is better to pay attention to jewelry. There is a great variety of it here - from expensive pearl necklaces to simple but no less beautiful olivine bracelets. You will find products from local jewelers that match any preferences and budget. If possible, you can buy local pearls. It is better not to buy it from individual merchants. You can do this only if you can determine the value of the pearl on your own. Keep a receipt for such a purchase, so that there are no unnecessary difficulties at customs.

Fine jewelry made of gold or silver with pearls and diamonds, rubies or sapphires is sold in local stores. You can buy a pearl and order a piece of unique jewelry with it according to your own sketch. This will cost a little more than the finished version. But you will get a unique item. You can also buy cheap crafts made of artificial pearls. Such a pearl is difficult to distinguish from the real one visually. However, it is much cheaper. Olivine, beautiful light greenstone, is used both in jewelry and in various souvenir crafts.

The ordinary supermarket can be a good place to buy souvenirs. Visit it if you don't want to find a beautifully packaged gift. Jamon will remind you of your trip to Puerto del Carmen. This is a vacuum-packed pork leg prepared in a special way. Local cheeses, especially goat cheeses, are well stored. There are a lot of goat cheeses in the stores in the town. You can buy some of the sea delicacies, like canned Moray eels. The seafood is pretty cheap here. You can also buy fruit at a low price. Small black bananas, avocados, and papayas are not bad surviving the most distant flights.

You can also purchase local honey. Teas are presented in a large assortment in the shops of the town. There are varieties that are grown in the archipelago, and the varieties that are brought from different parts of the world. You can buy a couple of bottles of fruit juice. Be sure to pay attention to the local wine. There are many varieties here. You will also be offered a home-made version for bottling in almost every tavern or small store. So it's worth trying and looking for something that you like. Wine is inexpensive here. However, please note that there are restrictions on its export. A bottle of Canary sauce will be a universal gift. It will be better to buy a whole souvenir set of four different bottles in a beautiful package.