Shopping Advice - To buy clothes in Gran Canaria or not?

[sylwiabutkiewicz]

i need some advices... I dont know if to should buy some summer clothes in there when arrive or is better to make shopping in my place in ireland? Gonna be cheaper? more choices?

[Andreya]

Hi
to be honest i would get all your clothes before you leave home as the shopping aint that great or cheap,we all tend to go back home to get decent clothes.There is a shopping centre in vecindario that has a few nice places to shop like zara and xtravidarious...i think thats what you call it.its a good bus ride away though and quite costly to get to in a cab.
Las palmas has a lot more to offer but again its getting there and back
my advice would be to bring everything you need then anything you pick up here will be a nice lil bonus.
I would love to shop right now...missing Next and Dorothy Perkins etc...need a quick visit to UK for that though. x

[Vikki]

my advice would be to bring everything you need then anything you pick up here will be a nice lil bonus.

Great advice Andreya!

Also there is a shopping center in San Fernando called Bellavista, that is about a euro away on the bus and has Stradivarious (trendy), Pimkie (trendy), Encuentro (tailored smart office wear and dressy stuff), Carolina Boix (shoes), Soho Boutique (designer-funky), Lacoste, Okaidi (kids clothes), Burbujita (surfy sports shop) and then in the main street there is a shop called Desnudas which is a bit like TK Maxx.

It takes a bit getting used to shopping over here. But people who are living here make sure you check out Las Palmas as it had H&M, Zara, Marks and Spencers.....loads more.

If in doubt have a look online at your fave stores and sometimes if you are lucky you will see they do delivery-so if your missing your Top Shop jeans have a look, or do what I do and look on ebay.