Going shopping in L?Ametlla de Mar is a lovely pastime, you can walk though its narrow, bustling streets, visiting little shops and boutiques. It?s a great way to spend your day.
In L?Ametlla de Mar there are two pedestrian streets that are home to a great number of shops and bazaars offering all types of local souvenirs, from t-shirts and hats to necklaces, postcards and photos with the town name inscribed on them. You?ll be able to find presents for all ages here.
On Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm you can visit L?Ametlla de Mar?s market. Loads of tradesmen put up their stalls, selling clothes, shoes, food and all types of other products. At this market you can buy cheap articles, items that are on offer, you may even find a bargain or two!
There are various supermarkets in L?Ametlla de Mar, they are in the town centre and can be easily accessed from any part of the municipality. To find a parking space may not be that easy however, so the best thing to do is to leave the car in a car park and visit the shops on foot.
There is an association of trades people in L?Ametlla de Mar called ASEMAR. This association?s aim it to offer the best service to all its possible clients. A few times a year, they exhibit their products on stalls right in the middle of the Plaza Nova, just like a market, they often put on special offers or sell their items at a reduced price. This different style of market is also held at nighttimes during the summer from 9pm until 12am.
Something you must buy while visiting the area of L?Ametlla de Mar are its sweets and pastries. The traditional ?pastissets? and ?corassons? are the sweets that they normally eat during the towns fiestas for ?La Candelera?, but normally you can try these all year round in any of their bakers.
At Easter it?s tradition to eat the typical ?Mona de Pasqua? that god parents give as a present to their god children. These ?monas? can be like English chocolate Easter eggs or rabbits, or a cake called ?farinoses? which is filled with jam.
Another popular food in L?Ametlla de Mar is its tasty olive oil; it is made by the village cooperative with the seasons harvest of olives. You can buy the oil bottled in carafes from the cooperative?s ?Agrobotiga ?(agricultural shop) or in many of the town?s shops.
Without a doubt, what L?Ametlla de Mar is most famous for is its great fish and seafood, well known for its high quality and excellent taste. There is a great variety of fish and seafood on offer, we can highlight sardines, tuna, monkfish, octopus, bream and king prawns. You can buy fresh fish from one of the many fishmongers in the town at a very reasonable price.
