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In Moorish times this was the silk market, although the horseshoe arches and stucco work are a modern re-creation. The narrow alleyways are bursting with colourful wares of every description. Silver jewellery, embroidered silk shawls and ceramics are top buys.

This shop specializes in products relating to the venerable olive. Olive oil here comes in every variety, from light ones for cooking, to rich rare pressings. Other olive products include skin creams and handmade soaps.

In the shops of Ronda you’ll find some of the best prices on leather goods of anywhere in Spain. Many of the items have well-known labels, since fashion houses often have contracts with leather factories in this area.

The most notable leather goods come from Valverde del Camino. Choose botos camperos (cowboy boots) or the longer botos rocieros (Spanish riding boots). Many shops produce these items and other footwear, and a number of craftsmen make custom boots to order, taking three to four days to make a pair.

This is the place for CDs of Carnaval music, videos of the zany goings-on, commemorative shirts and posters (see Carnaval).

The Bodega El Pimpi in Málaga’s old town is decorated like a traditional Andalucían house, together with wine barrels and pots of geraniums in the windows, while the walls display photos of all the celebrities who have been here. Choose from among the sweet wines of the Málaga area, based on the Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez grapes.

For the latest in younger women’s fashion trends, this is the place to come.

Arab-style furniture and taracea (marquetry) boxes are made and sold here (see Granada Taracea).

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.