Stop and Look had gifts and souvenirs of all types being sold. There were hats, bags, key chains,…read moredecorations, T shirts, tops, purses, blankets and journals. The store was primely located on a main Plaza area. English is spoken here.

The girl attendant in the shop tried to scam me: trying to give 2 euros less change. Scammed her…read moreboss too as she put 12 euros less on the ticket I demanded as I demanded my 2 euros which she tried to put in her own pocket. SO TOURISTS BE VERY AWARE AND CHECK THE CHANGE THEY GIVE YOU. And to the boss(es) I would say: you are being robbed by your own personnel. La encargada de la tienda intentó estafarme: tratar de dar 2 euros menos de cambio. También estafó a su jefe, ya que puso 12 euros menos en el ticket, que pedí junto con mis 2 euros. ASÍ QUE LOS TURISTAS TIENEN QUE ESTAR MUY ATENTOS Y REVISAR EL CAMBIO QUE TE DAN. Y a los jefes les diría: están siendo robados por su propio personal.

This one is in on the small side and not far from Mushroom Street. Not sure if the locals call it…read morethat, mind. It's a trinket style novelty store cheap and cheerful. I've no doubt most of the goods are cheap Chinese stuff. We give China tons of money so they can support Russia, Iran and threaten Taiwan and the west more generally. The latest in store offering is a model of the Ale Hop cow itself for I think 10 euro. I mean who can resist?

A friend and I stumbled into this souvenir shop near the Mercado Central in Alicante. There are…read morelots of souvenir shops in the city, but this one immediately differentiated itself through the quality and singularity of its products. I bought a lovely, reasonably priced drawing of the city by a local artist, while my friend found locally-made trinkets for her family. The owner was very friendly and went to great lengths to tell us about attractions that we could visit in Alicante, even finding a map to show us. He also gift-wrapped all of the items so that they were ready to give. When I looked up the store afterward, I found a Spanish-language article about the owner and his recent foray into the souvenir field after a career in entertainment. It seems to me as though his new enterprise is a success!