{"id":799,"date":"2010-12-23T09:33:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T08:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2017-02-22T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:24:24","slug":"window-shopping-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/window-shopping-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Window-shopping Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Shopping in M\u00e1laga is a fascinating mix of the old and the new. Years ago shopping for the\u00a0<em>malague\u00f1os<\/em> was a fairly parochial, low-key affair but economic booms and the increase in tourism, has resulted in more contemporary and chic shopping options, including international chains and shopping malls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If this all sounds worryingly anonymous, don\u2019t worry. M\u00e1laga is still home to plenty of small idiosyncratic shops, many of which have been in the same family for several generations and seem to charmingly thrive on selling just one or two specialties. It is this diversity in era and style that is one of the great aspects of shopping here; the fact that right next to a cutting-edge designer boutique you can still find a stuck-in-a-time warp haberdashery buzzing with elderly ladies scouring racks of buttons, bobbins and bows. In addition there is an increase in enterprising individuals opening interesting and unusual new shops that would be quite at home in New York or London.<\/p>\n<p>Inevitably, however, the Coast is home to the souvenir strips, selling the same kind of imported shells, saucy slogan T-shirts, cheap jewellery and kitsch ornaments that you find in tourist resorts all over the world. If you do plan on shopping on the Costa del Sol, then head for the\u00a0weekly markets where you can still pick up inexpensive souvenirs and gifts, including ceramics and leatherwear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>Back in the Costa capital, Spain\u2019s famous department store\u00a0El Corte Ingles\u00a0(Avenida de Andaluc\u00eda) is the usual multi-storey confusion of, well just about everything, including shoes, perfume, fashion, homeware, furniture and food. Alternatively, head for the city\u2019s shopping heart: M\u00e1laga\u2019s swanky shopping street,\u00a0Marqu\u00e9s de Larios is traffic-free and luxurious with glossy marble pavements and expensive shops. On either side are alleyways and tiny squares and a number of\u00a0churches and\u00a0museums, all within close range.\u00a0Atarazanas, Malaga\u00a0Central Market is absolutely not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t plan to buy, Larios is a window-shopping wonderland. 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