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Valencia is one of the popular tourist destinations in Europe and the third largest city in Spain. It is one of the major Tourist Attractions in Spain, which provides excellent shopping centers for the visitors. Shopping in Valencia offers a combination of modern boutiques and other fashion outlets. There are many shopping centers and street markets in Valencia.
Markets in Valencia
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Calle Don Juan de Austria and Calle Colon are the best streets for Shopping in Valencia. El Corte Ingles is the largest departmental store in Valencia. You can get local handicrafts, porcelain, crystal and other luxurious items here.
The Mercado de Colon is located in the heart of the city. It is the hub of many shops and a bustling café life. Manglano, the food shop is another attraction. Valencia is especially known for its pottery. It is one of the cities in Spain that produces Manises stoneware, Lladro porcelain and glassware. Paterna includes several stores, which display a variety of pots. Many traditional markets and gypsy fairs are held every week in Valencia. There are many supermarkets that are open 24 hours. The Mercado Central is the best shopping center that combines your shopping with history and tourism. Most of the shops open from 8 am to 9 am. They are closed from 2 pm to 4 pm for lunch and re-open from 4:30 to 8:30. They are open from Monday to Saturday with Sunday as a weekly off.
Valencia is famous for a wide variety of handicraft and handmade glassware, fans, lacework, Manises ceramics and clothes. Near the Town Hall, you can buy all types of silver articles, silk embroidery, lace work, panniers and wickerwork. The streets of Avellanas, Baja or Purisima have the shops of antiques and old furniture. You will get reasonable, luxurious jwellery at the Calle Colon, Sorni, Amoros, Cirilo and Jorge Juan.Every weekday morning, there are street markets where you can get different products ranging from clothes to flowers and antiques while shopping in Valencia. In Lonja de la Seda, one of the most popular street markets is held where you can get a variety of stamps and coins in this market. There are many pottery and ceramic shops all over Valencia.
Shopping in Valencia, will definitely fascinate you to and tempt you to buy rich variety of crafts and ceramics that are peculiar and special to the place.
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