11 Best Shopping in Ibiza and the Balearic Islands, Spain

The Balearics' most popular footwear is the simple, slip-on espadrille (often with a leather front over the first half of the foot and a strap across the back of the ankle, known as "avarcas" ). Look for a pair here.

This boutique perfumier makes just six fragrances, each inspired by, and named after, classic Balearic-island scents ­– Fig, Orange, Sea Breeze. A Collection Box of five miniature eau de parfum (€39) will preserve island memories in olfactory form, while scented ceramics (designed to fragrance closets or rooms; from €49) make elegant keepsakes. Then there’s the store itself: a spectacular 17^th-century townhouse that appears stopped in time, thanks to original tile floors, dried flowers, and wooden cabinets packed with curios. 

Shop here for hand-stitched shoes and traditional Mallorcan slip-ons, made on the premises.

This company has an internationally popular line of sport shoes. The ever-so-trendy Camper boutique in Palma was designed by architect Fernando Amat.

This is the place for top-quality handcrafted men's dress shoes and boots, and women's loafers and Chelsea boots, which start from around €325 but can reach four figures. 

This is a wonderful little shop for the artisanal food specialties of Mallorca: sobrasada of black pork, cured sausages called "fuet", cheeses, jams, honeys, and preserves.

Glassmakers since 1719, Gordiola has a factory showroom in Algaida and a museum, on the Palma–Manacor road, where you can watch the glass being blown and even try your hand at making a piece. There is also a shop in the center of Palma on Carrer de la Victoria, 2.

Shop here for high-end shoes, leather purses, and accessories.

This store is known for its original high-fashion designer shoes for women.

The island's biggest market takes place every Wednesday, 8 am to 1:30 pm, in the town of Sineu, 34 km (21 miles) east of Palma. The market, among the island's oldest, dates back to the 14th century, when livestock was auctioned—a practice that continues to this day. Come early if you want to see the auction, which takes place in and around the main square. Local crafts and produce, plants and flowers, clothing, and leather goods are traded throughout the village along the labyrinth of narrow streets, which can get very busy.

The building that houses this smart lifestyle store off Passeig del Born – an 18^th-century city palace that still shows off giant archways and original brickwork – is as striking as the curated edit of homeware, fashion, toys, and English-language books inside. Owned by design-obsessed Swedes Barbara Bergman and Klas Käll (the latter, one of the founding designers of the Gant brand), the store is a Palma institution for gift-buyers, interior stylists, and anyone needing a refuel (pastries, lunch, a glass of local wine) in its buzzy café.