The heart of the shopping district is in and around Avenida de Maisonnave. Here you will find a vast array of shoe shops, boutiques, specialist shops and department stores such as El Corte Inglés. Other more traditional centres are the Avenida Alfonso el Sabio, as well as La Rambla, Calle del Teatro and Calle Gerona. You can find a good selection of turrón (nut nougat), the local delicacy, at Teclo, Calle Mayor 23. The Esplanade is the ideal place to purchase arts and crafts, leatherwork and costume jewellery from the street stalls.

The Central Market on Avenida Alfonso el Sabio is not to be missed. It is open Monday to Friday 0700-1430, and Saturday 0730-1500. For the freshest fish get there early. The biggest street markets are Campoamor, Carolinas, Benalúa y Babel (Thursdays and Saturdays). On Sunday mornings, stamp collectors and antique enthusiasts congregate in the flea market held in the Town Hall square.

Most shops open at 0930/1000, closing between 1330/1400 for lunch and reopening from 1700 to 2000 on weekdays. On Saturdays they generally only open for half a day and on Sundays remain closed. However, several larger stores stay open all day, including Saturdays.