Shopping

Ciudad Real is a great literary city, being a centre for Cervantes culture and scholarship, and as such visitors will find many fine bookstores around town. There is also great shopping to be found in the area around Plaza Major, where many fashion boutiques are located. Be sure to also pick up some regional specialities to take home with you.

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Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor, the city's main square, is the heart of civic life in Ciudad Real, a lively open space surrounded by shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. When the weather is nice throngs of visitors and local residents flock to the square, making it the best place in town for people watching, as well as …

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Librería Serendipia

Another great bookstore in Ciudad Real, Librería Serendipia carries a fine selection of both fiction and non-fiction. Regular literary events are also hosted, with invited speakers from around the country, and there is a small delicatessen area, as …

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El Herbolario

El Herbolario is a small but lovely boutique specialising in natural and organic beauty products, as well as health food, including gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan and whole-wheat items, the very best in healthy regional …

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Zona 84 Books & Games

Zona 84 offers a great selection of comic books, manga, board games and strategy games, as well as video games and merchandise. They also organise special events, including book launches and board game …

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