Granada Shopping

Electronic goods aren't that cheap here. They are roughly the same price as Canada and Britain which makes them more expensive for the Spanish who earn less! Therefore make sure you come equipped.

A roll of film will cost you around five euros depending where you get it from. In more touristy areas you can pay up to 7 euros whilst in untouristy places you can play as little as 4 euros.

You can get a big bottle of water for 23 cents in the supermarkets, so bare this in mind when people try and charge you 1.50 for one in places like the Albaicin.

A coffee will cost you around 80 cents to a euro unless you are in a touristy upper market place.

A dinner in a restaurant will probably cost around 20 euros per person (including drink).

Clothes can vary. There are a lot of brand name shops here that cost rediculous prices. Check out the second hand shops by Plaza de Universidad and Plaza de los Lobos for some bargains. Including jeans at around 9 euros and other tops and trousers for as little as 3 euros. You can get leather jackets there for around 45-60 euros too.

A flat will cost you around 400 euros per month if you are looking for a decent place. Though you can get student holes for as little as 225 euros a month.

The cheapest shoes you can find are 10 euros in the Arabic shop though for good walking shoes it will cost you between 30-50 euros.

A hotel room can cost you around 25 to 100 euros depending on the stars and where it is.

All up and down the streets behind Plaza Nueva there are Arabic shops. The shop owners will have you believe that all the goods are imported from India or Morocco or are hand made by their family in the Albaicin. I'm not sure how true this is as all the tables look the same in every shop you go in.

What to buy: They sell interesting goods such as lights, cushions, tobacco pipes and flavoured tobacco, jewellery, wooden boxes, Arabic tea sets and tea, Arabic mirrors, Arabic tables and other furniture, leather goods such as bags and purses, Arabic shoes, incents, candles, marble chess sets and other great things which would look cool in your house..

What to pay: For a table expect to pay from 60 euros up. For a full size pipe you can expect to pay around 80 euros though you can get smaller ones that work for cheaper. For a full tea set you can expect to pay 15 to 25 euros though if this is to much you can simply buy a teapot and a few glasses worth 1 euro each. The cushions are worth 12 to 40 euros depending on the design and size. The small trinkets such as wooden boxes or coasters are much cheaper going from 2 euros up.

If you want English books which aren't your normal trashy holiday books check out Metro. It is the only truly bilingual book shop in Granada.

It also has a notice board of events going on in Granada, English and Spanish classes and anything related to English and Spanish language interests.

What to buy: It has most of the top authors from all genres. It also sells kids books and games as well as Spanish learning books.

It also has all the top authors in Spanish if you fancy practicing your Spanish well as English learning books and games.

What to pay: For the English books it is basically the English price converted into Spanish.

You can find everything here that you can't find anywhere else. Plus it's easy to talk down prices and people are very nice.

What to buy: This is the perfect place to buy stuff for your friends and family at home

What to pay: totally depends on you. Could be 5 euro to 100.

I happened to shop at the El Corte Ingles in Granada but throughout Spain you will find this chain of department stores. From my assessment they are like the Wal-Mart of Spain so if you are looking for department store stuff, it's there!!

The small narrow street - more or less - just beside the Cathedral is in the morning a small street filled with 3-4 stands with fruits and vegetables. A really nice place to buy fresh fruit and vegetables cheap.

If you visit the Alhambra you have to go up this street, either in bus or walking. Anyway you must have a look at all the shops here. In some of them you can see how the are making the objects, guitars, boxes...

ALCAICERIA in the Old Town. Here you can see some typical souvenir shops, where you can buy the flamenco dresses, local craftswork, stained glass lamps, painted ceramics or azulejos – beautifully painted tiles.