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DE HOLLANDSE WINKEL: DUTCH GROCERIES

I discovered a Dutch grocery store DE HOLLANDSE WINKEL or La Tienda Holandesa purely by accident. I was just wandering around the shops in Carihuela and found it in a side street. They offered many Dutch goodies like chocolate hagelslaag, pinda kaas, Dutch cookies, cheeses and vleeswaren. I bought Hans a box of chocolate hagelslaag (2,35 Euros) and rolls of Kings peppermints (,69 Eurocents each ). They were a little pricey as compared to buying them in Holland but they are after all imported.

Address: Calle Francia 8 29620 Torremolinos

Other Contact: info@dehollandsewinkel.com

Phone: 34-952-386-663

Theme: Other

RASTROS - FLEA MARKETS: FLEA MARKETS IN COSTA DEL SOL

Here I will list the FLEA MARKETS in the Costa Del Sol. Information is from the Torremolinos Information Center.
WEDNESDAY ( Miercoles )
Benalmadena Costa ( Parque de la Paloma )
FRIDAY
Arroyo de la Miel
SATURDAY ( Sabado )
Marbella ( ( Plaza de Toros de Nueva Andalucia )
Malaga ( Bariada de Huelin y El Palo )
Fuengirola ( Recinto Ferial - Fair Grounds ) best & biggest Flea Market
SUNDAY ( Domingo )
Torremolinos ( Recinto Ferial - Fair Grounds )
Estepona ( Puerto Deportivo - Marina )
Fuengirola ( Puerto Deportivo )
Nerja
Malaga ( Martiricos, junta al Campo de Futbol - near the Football Stadium ) - a good one

What to buy: I love Costa del Sol Flea Markets. You can buy just about anything new or used there and at great prices. Many new/used clothing, new/ used jewelry ( I bought some real cute pins for one Euro each ), antiques, used furniture, paintings/pictures, new/used books, new/used toys, fresh fruits and vegetables, and just a whole lot of real neat stuff. My favourite was the Fuengirola Flea Markets held on Saturdays. I also enjoyed the Malaga Sunday Market.

What to pay: arter - Barter - Barter

Address: Costa Del Sol Markets

Theme: Other

VARIOUS STALLS: FLEA MARKET IN ARROYO DE LA MIEL

Friday February 4, 2011
My friend Fina and I took the train to ARROYO DE LA MIEL (Euros 2,00 return) for the Friday Flea Market. It was huge. Everything from clothing to leather goods, flowers, fruits and vegetables.
As it was a beautiful, sunny day, it was very busy there. Fina and I enjoyed walking around the market and mostly snooping. I did buy Hans a nice, new leather hip pack for 5,00 Euros (which I haggled down from 7 Euros). I also bought some cute white socks which was 1,50 Euros for a three-pack. I did buy some delicious and HUGE oranges, which were 1,00 Euro for a Kilo. They were absolutely juicy.

What to buy: There was lots to choose from - leather goods, clothing for adults and children, blankets, table cloths, souvenirs, pottery, candy and nuts, fruits and vegetables, flowers, etc.

What to pay: Don't be afraid to haggle and don't always accept the first price. Have in mind what you want to pay and stick to it.

Address: Fairgrounds in Arroyo de la Miel

Directions: From the train station go left and turn right at the restaurant selling churros. then walk up the hill and you will see the flea market.

Theme: Other

BAZAR CEYCE: SPANISH SOUVENIRS

I love to snoop in souvenir shops in Torremolinos. CEYCE was a great little shop as I was looking for gifts to bring back home and I needed some post-cards for my scrapbook. They were selling here for the very reasonable price of .15 Eurocents, which is pretty good. They also had the usual pottery plates and mugs, colourful Spanish fans, Torremolinos T-shirts for children, etc. etc.

Address: C/San Miguel, 64 Torremolinos

Directions: Also have a shop at C/Las Mercedes, 20 Torremolinos - tel:952 381 739

Phone: 95 238 53 24

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MERCADONA SUPERMERCADO: MY FAVOURITE GROCERY STORE

Just a ten minute walk from our apartment, MERCADONA SUPERMERCADO has everything you need and at good prices. Actually the prices didn't go up too much from our visit two years ago.
Available: Baked goods, dairy products, canned goods, snacks, beverages (water, soda, beer, wine and liquor), very good fruit and vegetable section with most sold prepackaged, frozen foods, excellent selection of fresh fish, prepackaged meats, domestic and laundry products, paper products, etc.
I usually went every couple of days, so as not to have to carry too much.
Open 9:15 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.

What to pay: I found the prices comparable to what I pay here in Canada

Address: Avda. Playamar

Directions: From the playa, you turn left and it's located right behing the Hotel Isabel

Phone: 95-2383952

Theme: Food and Drink

ROMERO SANCHEZ: TORREMOLINOS SOUVENIRS ( REGALOS )

I just loved shopping and snooping on Calle San Miguel. So much variety . As I was looking for some souvenirs ( regalos ) to bring home to Canada, I stopped in this nice little shop ROMERO SANCHEZ which had a nice stock of souvenirs and reasonably priced too. I picked up a few small 'Olive' dishes. They were so cute. They were terra cotta and had a little pot to put the olive pits in and an even smaller pot to put toothpicks in. The only thing is I should have thought of how heavy they would be in my carry-on. Oh well, I just had Hansi carry it. HeHe!

Address: Calle San Miguel 38

Phone: 95 238 25 95

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VARIOUS SHOPS: CALLE SAN MIGUEL

Torremolinos centre itself offers shops selling everything imaginable with the most famous street being CALLE SAN MIGUEL. This runs from the main street down the hill towards the sea. It is lined with shops and bars and the lower end, becomes a narrow walkway with hundreds of steps to take you down the steep hillside to the beach at the bottom. You do need to be fairly fit to walk up this street and most people walk down and find an alternative way up. There is a lift availabe for those who are unable to make the climb.
I walked up two or three times a week. I do take my time and check out all the little shops on the way up.

Address: Calle San Miguel

Theme: Other

MERCADILLOS (MARKETS): MARKETS IN COSTA DEL SOL

I will list here the days, cities & locations of Market days in the Costa del Sol: Information is from the Torremolinos Tourist Information Center.
MONDAY ( Lunes )
Marbella ( Recinto Ferial de Arroyo Primero )
Malaga ( Barriada de la Luz )
TUESDAY ( Martes )
Nerja ( zona El Chaparril )
Malaga ( Puerto de la Torre )
Fuengirola ( Recinto Ferial - Fair Grounds )
WEDNESDAY ( Miercoles )
Estepona ( Avda. Juan Carlos , junto al Recinto Ferial )
Malaga ( Barriadas de Heulin y de la Paz )
Mijas Costa ( L Cala )
THURSDAY ( Jueves )
Torremolinos ( Recinto Ferial - Fair Grounds )
FRIDAY ( Viernes )
Arroyo De La Miel ( Tivoli World Parking )
Benalmadena Pueblo ( Plaza del Alguacil )
SATURDAY ( Sabado )
Mijas Costa ( La Cala y Las Lagunas )

What to buy: Mostly new - clothing - shoes -linens - fresh fruits and vegetables.

What to pay: I didn't find a lot of bargains. The clothes were mostly for children or very little women. Not much to choose from in larger sizes. The fruits and vegetable were nice to see and smell. Most do not display their prices so bargaining is expected.

Theme: Other

LOCAL SHOPS: EXCELLENT SHOPPING

Excellent shopping opportunities abound in Torremolinos' many souvenir shops and boutiques.

What to buy: Great buys in leather, lace, embroidery and local hand-crafted clay pottery.

Address: Throughout Torremolinos

Theme: Local Craft