Part of a large chain of stores offering a huge selection of gifts and electronics at very reasonable prices, Visanta (CC Yumbo, Playa del Ingles, tel: 928 760 977) is great for bargain hunters. The store's best-price guarantee promises a full refund if the customer finds the same item cheaper elsewhere. Open daily from 9.30am-2pm and in the afternoon from 4.30pm-10pm.

Bazaar Ani Plaza del Hierro, San Fernando Get in the Carnival Spirit dress up or down, with ready-made costumes to materials, sequins and adornments to make your own.

Vecindario is a combination of the old and the new. Head to the commercial centre for all the latest shops, bars and restaurants or, for a more Canarian flavour, explore the main street, where there are bargains galore.

Mundo Natural in the pretty marina of Puerto Mogan specialises in an exclusive range of natural cotton clothes, locally made aloe vera skin products, and a variety of hand-crafted handbags and accessories (Urbanización Puerto de Magón).