DK Travel : Andalucía and Costa del Sol : Shopping

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Níjar, Almería Province

This coastal town is known for its distinctive pottery and jarapas . Head for Calle Las Eras, in the Barrio Alfarero, just off the principal street, where you’ll find the genuine article.
Nucra, Córdoba

For more contemporary silver jewellery, all designed by local artisans. Many creations start with traditional Córdovan ideas but branch out into stylish variations that better suit modern tastes.
Nuñez de Prado, Baena

One of the premier olive oil factories in this historic town (see Baeza). Their production methods have not compromised with modernity, so their oil remains rich and flavourful.
Old Train Station Shopping Centre

The old Córdoba train station has been restored to its former beauty and is now home to a shopping centre and entertainment complex.
Pottery

Pottery in this area has traditional patterns influenced by Moorish art. Items include jars, plates and water jugs, decorated in blue, green and white glazes.
Pottery Quarter, Úbeda

Úbeda is famous for its dark green pottery, fired in wood kilns over olive stones. Its intricate pierced designs are Moorish-inspired and the workmanship superb.
Sargadelos

Household items with an artful twist are the speciality here. Complete dinner and tea or coffee services are traditional but at the same time inventive.
Sherry

You can't leave the region without buying some of the local sherry.

Sherry’s distinctive flavour is traditionally attributed to the rare white albariza soils found around the mouth of the River Guadalquivir, and real sherry is only produced in Jerez and nearby towns like Salucar de Barrameda, Chipiona and Puerto de Santa Maria. Large-scale production has always been associated with Britain, hence the English names of many of Jerez’s sherry barons and their bodegas. Heavier sherries like olorosos and amontillados have traditionally been mainly for export, with locals preferring the lighter, dry finos.
Sherry

Jerez de la Frontera is, of course, also the prime spot to savour the finer points of a fino , a manzanilla , an amontillado or an oloroso (see Bodegas and Wineries).
Souvenirs

In Aracena, head for the Calle Pozo de la Nieve, a cobbled street lined with souvenir shops. In El Rocío, souvenir stalls flank the church, hawking paraphernalia associated with the famous Romería (see El Rocío’s Romería).