From boutique stores to large department stores, the shopping experience in Valencia with a wide spectrum of shops and stores is a given. Shopping malls attract shoppers to the periphery too.
Calle Colon is a focus of consumer goods, department stores and telecoms. Many quality boutiques are located in the smaller streets around the former market nearby. Decommissioned and renovated many years ago, this impressive building houses cafés and eateries.
Traditional trinkets and hardware stores mingle with an eclectic mix of souvenirs, household items and clothes in the old town of Carmen.
Ever more cafes offer barista style coffee that expats adore. Most of Valencia’s populace possess a sweet tongue. It will come as no surprise that delights such as pastries and cakes taste accordingly.
The term tapa originates from earlier times when a beer mat was placed on top of a drink with a small tasty morsel to chew on. Nowadays clientele have a wider variety of dishes and can take more time to eat.