Shopping on the Costa del Sol is both similar
and different to shopping
in the rest of Andalucia. Like the rest of this region, plenty of
small, often family-run, shops still pack out the streets of small
towns and big cities alike; and, like the rest of the region, hyper-markets
are cropping up everywhere and providing tough competition to small
businesses.
Souvenirs
If you're visiting the Costa del Sol and hoping to shop for interesting
things to take home with you, you'll probably want to take excursions
just inland from the Coast in order to find traditional souvenirs.
For example, in the mountain village of Tolox, just an hour from
the eastern end of the coast, local men carve kitchen utensils during
the summer months when the regional government pays them to sit
at lonely outposts throughout the mountains watching for signs of
forest fires. In Ronda, just inland from the western side of the
coast, locals are known for the fine furnishings they produce.
If you decide to stay on the coast then you will mostly find the
typical trinkets and ceramic wares sold throughout this region.
It's also easy to find African imports, especially from nearby Morocco.
The prices are much higher than they would be in Morocco, but usually
still quite reasonable.
The Costa del Sol can also be a great place to shop for great
fashion, especially in Marbella. And all along the coast you'll
find shops full of locally fashioned leather goods, from purses
to shoes to coats. Also, there is a thriving local lingerie business
with many items sold in small shops in the centre of Málaga produced
by women living in the surrounding countryside and pueblos.
For Residents
Residents on the Costa del Sol will find that this is one of the
easiest areas in Andalucia to find just about anything and everything.
Thanks to the international climate that is created by so many different
nationalities living together, products from all over Europe and
the world are sold at various key points along the Costa del Sol
- such as Dunnes Stores in Fuengirola and Málaga and the Iceland
food chain that has stores on the coast as well. Scandinavian shops
and German bakeries dot the coast and Asian and Arab markets can
be found by asking members of their respective communities to point
you to the nearest outlet in your area.
 On this day trip to the white village of Mijas, you will wander its narrow streets and visit the popular Fuengirola markets. You will also see the most historical site of the village - Virgen de la Pena Chapel.
The delightful white village of Mijas, famous for its donkey-drawn taxis, sits high atop the mountains with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean and several municipalities of the Costa del Sol below.BOOK YOUR TOUR NOW!
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Mijas Day Trip from Costa del Sol