Shopping

The Balearic Islands offer terrific shopping extravaganza for the tourists, which is a typical feature of entire Spain. The island of Ibiza is also no exception and has famous shops and markets that offer a wide range of commodities to the visitors.

Ibiza holds immense attraction for shoppers, as there are several items that can be easily picked up from the market at competitive prices. Lladro porcelain, designer labels, handmade leather goods, perfumes, gold and silver are some of the items from Ibiza that are a favorite with shopping fans worldwide.

Wines and spirits are available at very competitive rates in Ibiza. The Bodega Ribas in Santa Eulalia are compulsive stops to get some good wine. Mallorca is famous for some of the best wine in the region and hosts a popular wine festival in September.

There is a weekly hippy market at Es Cana, which is held every Wednesday. The timings are generally from 10am to 7pm. Jewelry and clothing are the best buys on offer in this market. Tourists can pick up fancy items, trinkets and junk jewelry at nominal price from Es Cana. Around the port too, at night several stalls are put up that offer a wide choice of jewelry and fashion accessories, which attracts many visitors.

There are several stylish and trendy boutiques in Ibiza town, for the classy and fashionable tourists. San Antonio has wide range of shops offering sportswear and footwear. It also has several classy boutiques having a wide variety of fashion garments and trendy clothes to cater to the stylish tourist. It is also a great place to hunt for small souvenirs to take back home as gift for kith and kin.

Banks in Ibiza are usually open daily from 9am to 2pm except on Saturdays and Sundays. There are some banks that offer some facilities like exchanging money, in the evening times as well.

Fresh food and produce are easily available in these markets and they are ideal places for tourists to look for reasonably priced fresh fruits and vegetables. Markets do not have specialist stores and hence, most commodities can be bought from a single place. These busy market places are fun for visitors both novices and experienced bargain hunters.

There are also several food shops in this tourist place that offer several fascinating food products, which are typical and indigenous to the region. 'Ensaimada' is a delicious pastry that is packaged and presented in a beautiful box. Other products that are hot favorites with both locals of the place as well as visitors are epicurean spicy sausages, olives prepared in different ways and strings of dried peppers.

Small shops are found in abundance in places of tourist interest like historical sites and tourist centers so that visitors can easily purchase souvenirs. Espadrille, which is traditional footwear of Ibiza, is sold in all shops on the beachfront. These shops also have an impressive collection of beach mats and sun block creams for the visitors.

Shops in the tourist centers, especially the larger ones, remain open from 9:00am to 9:00pm. However, it is to be noted that several shops remain closed from 2:00pm to 5:00pm for the famed Spanish siesta. Small beachfront shops are generally open till all hours of the night and at times when the season is on they are open throughout the week.