Shopping in Tenerife

Shopping on the island of Tenerife

As we have already mentioned more than once in this travel guide of the Canary Islands, the islands have many factors that make it one of the best places to go shopping in Europe, since it is here where you pay the lowest tax of the whole continent, ruled by the IGIC. Obviously the variety of shops, both open air taking advantage of the good climate of the Canary Islands, as well as shopping centers, make the range of possibilities open, as well as the quality of local products from the Canary Islands, another factor in the success of the Canary Islands shops. In this post about shopping in Tenerife, we will try to give you some tips, directions and places to go shopping in Tenerife is a great experience in your holiday on the island.

In order to plan and organize your shopping day in Tenerife, it is essential to separate the north from the south, this way it will be much easier for you:

Go on shopping in North Tenerife

Castillo Street, Triana Street and Cano Street

These are the places of purchase par excellence in the capital of Tenerife, Santa Cruz. Here you can find shops of all types, from big brands to small shops of typical products of Tenerife. The best thing about this shopping area is that they are only a few meters apart and it is open-air. What could be better than doing some shopping in the good weather of Tenerife?

If you decide to go to San Cristobal de La Laguna there is also a place for you and your shopping in Tenerife. In this case, Herradores and Carrera streets, both are the busiest in the entire town where thousands of people visit the shops in the area and spend the afternoon in some of the cafes and bars in these streets.

In Puerto de La Cruz there are no big commercial areas, although if we recommend that you visit the pier establishments: it is very pleasant to walk around this area and make some purchases of local products there. In Puerto de la Cruz there is not much overcrowding of shops, so it can be a good option to spend your day shopping here.

A shopping day in South Tenerife

As we have already said on some occasions in the Tenerife travel guide, the south is the most touristic area of the island, so it is obvious that you will have no problem finding the shopping areas that best suit what you are looking for.

Costa Adeje is the most luxurious area of Tenerife so finding shops of the best brands won't mean any effort. Many of them are located in the shopping centre of Playa del Duque or El Mirador, which offers a combination of fashionable shops with the best leisure and restaurant facilities, as well as an enviable nightlife.

Not to be missed is Siam Mall, a new and groundbreaking outdoor shopping centre with wonderful views of the entire coast. This is where many of the best known fashion brands are concentrated, including Zara, Massimo Duti, Guess and Swaroski, as well as a wide range of leisure and restaurant options, with a total of over 70 establishments.