SPANISH MARKETS

 In Spain there are different types of markets. Everywhere in the country you can find indoor markets, called mercados, permanent street markets and travelling open-air street markets that move from area to area. The markets usually open in the mornings at 9 am and close at 2 pm. You can find there a variety of products like fresh food such as fish or vegetables, flowers, shoes, clothes, cookware, linen, pottery, carpets, arts and crafts and many other items.

If you want to buy some new clothes in Spain, you should go to typical Spanish clothes shops like Zara or Mango that you can find in almost every Spanish town. There you can buy nice clothes to relatively low prices in comparison to some other European Countries. But you should be aware of Spanish dress sizes, as they can be very different of those in your home country so that you may need a bigger size.

If you just bought a Spanish property you may need to look for some furniture. In the city centres of Spanish towns you will find some little shops offering traditional Spanish furniture and also others with furniture of a more modern style. If you are going to one of the commercial areas in the outskirts, you will have several possibilities to find the perfect furniture for your new Spanish Property. You can either look for bigger traditional Spanish furniture shops or buy at international furniture stores, offering young and modern furniture to lower prices.

The opening hours in Spain can vary considerably between regions, towns and even the different stores. Generally the shops open at 10 am (grocery shops and bakeries will usually open one hour earlier) and close at 2 pm for siesta. In the afternoon they usually reopen at around 4 or 5 pm to 8 pm and in some cases even until 9 pm. Many of the big stores including the hypermarkets and department stores will stay open all day. On Sundays and holidays most stores are closed.

One important thing when shopping in Spain is making payments. In Spain most people pay cash or use credit cards that are widely accepted. You should not pay with checks because most shops will not accept them. The currency in Spain is the Euro. If you are from a country that is no member of the Eurozone, you can use one of the numerous exchange offices or go to a Spanish bank to change your currency into Euro at current exchange rates.

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