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Las Palmas easily has the best shopping on the islands. The main commercial areas are located around Calle Mesa y López (south of the port) and Triana in the old quarter. Here you’ll find all the major international and Spanish fashion stores, duty-free stores, and shops selling local crafts, hats and clothes, tackle for fishing and catching crabs, surf gear, and lots more.
Out of his studio in Gáldar, a town west of Las Palmas, award-winning knife maker José Juan Sosa sells handmade blades with ornate handles made from ebony, gold, silver, steel, and nickel. Every piece is one of a kind. Visits are by email appointment only ( [email protected]).
The government-funded FEDAC carries a selection of Gran Canaria crafts and handiwork.
