Shopping in Puerto de la Cruz: Streets, Shops and Souvenirs

Where shopping in Puerto de la Cruz is concentrated

The retail heart sits in the streets around Plaza del Charco and Calle Quintana, where small shops and the Centro Comercial Columbus Plaza give you a natural loop on foot. The old town around the Plaza del Charco has the highest concentration of small shops and cafés, so it makes sense to start there and wander outward.

Two roads carry much of the clothing trade: Calle de San Telmo and Avenida de Cristóbal Colón. Pampling & co has a branch on Calle de San Telmo, and Urban LifeStyle and Koala Bay both sit on Avenida de Cristóbal Colón, with Koala Bay listed near Lago Martiánez.

Away from the seafront, Calle del Doctor Ingram is where you find practical shops such as Papelería A5 at number 4, which handles stationery, photocopies, printing and stamps. Its address is worth noting for gifts, envelopes and last-minute printing needs.

Shopping centres in Puerto de la Cruz

Centro Comercial Columbus Plaza on Calle Quintana is the handiest indoor stop for a mixed browse, with a typical visit taking around an hour and a half. It sits by Plaza del Charco, so you can combine it with the surrounding street shops in a single loop.

Centro Comercial Martiánez adds another indoor option, and Xclusiv trades from it, so it is worth a look when you want shops under one roof rather than a street-by-street wander. Expect everyday shops rather than big-name fashion.

Clothing and boutique shopping

Independent clothing shops give Puerto de la Cruz its browsing appeal, spread across womenswear, menswear and surf labels rather than concentrated in one mall. Quivers Surf Company and Coco's are among the clothing shops listed in town, alongside boutiques such as Boutique Lady Like, Encuentro Moda and Monica boho chic.

For casual pieces, COTTON SOUL and Öbu sit alongside the surf-oriented names, while Xclusiv trades from the Centro Comercial Martiánez and Memorias Tenerife and EVA CORK SHOP lean towards gifts and accessories. Several of these are small units, so expect limited stock rather than department-store scale.

Local crafts, souvenirs and cork

Craft and souvenir shopping in Puerto de la Cruz is small-scale: EVA CORK SHOP is the clearest name to look for if you want cork goods as a Tenerife-made present. For general gifts, the small shops of the town centre cover the usual souvenirs without the sprawl of a resort strip.

If you want a break from shops, plan your browsing around the town's plazas and gardens rather than treating retail as the reason to come. The wider things to do guide sets shopping alongside the town's churches, gardens and viewpoints, which is the right proportion for a short break.

Stationery, gifts and practical shops

Papelería A5 on Calle del Doctor Ingram covers the practical gaps: office supplies, photocopies, scanning, printing, lamination, binding, school materials and gift items. It also sells postage stamps and holds a small postbox, and acts as a Celeritas parcel collection point.

These small shops are where a resort town quietly works: you can print a boarding pass, buy a stamp for a postcard or pick up a notebook without hunting for a chain store. Check individual times before making a special trip.

Opening hours and Sunday closing

Spanish retail rhythms shape a shopping afternoon here, with small shops and the two centres mixing everyday retail. Leave room in your plan for a midday pause, when smaller shops may shut, and check Sunday opening before you set out.

Plan around that pattern: a mid-morning browse is generally a safe bet, while late afternoon suits the shops that reopen after a break. If a shop matters to your trip, confirm its hours directly rather than assuming.

How shopping fits into a short break

Treat shopping as a fill-in rather than a headline: an hour in the old town around Plaza del Charco and Calle Quintana covers most browsing, while a rainy afternoon can absorb a shopping centre or two. A boat trip or a morning in La Orotava fits the same day without shopping swallowing it.

If you want to walk out of town for the day, La Orotava in the Valle de La Orotava is straightforward to reach from Puerto de la Cruz and has its own shop-lined streets and historic centre to explore.

What the town does not have

Puerto de la Cruz is not designer-outlet territory: the shops listed here are small independents, souvenir shops and two modest shopping centres aimed at residents and visitors rather than bargain hunters. Don't build a break around cut-price luxury.

Adjust expectations accordingly: if outlet shopping matters, look elsewhere on the island, and use Puerto de la Cruz for a pleasant browse and a coffee between sights. Use the Puerto de la Cruz Attractions hub to build the rest of the day around the shops.

When shopping is worth your hour

Give shopping an hour if you want gifts or a souvenir; give it an afternoon only if the weather forces you indoors. The old town loop around Plaza del Charco and Calle Quintana plus Centro Comercial Columbus Plaza covers most of what the town offers, and Centro Comercial Martiánez adds a second indoor option.

Check individual shops' times before setting out, since small shops keep their own hours and Sunday opening varies.