Talking about craftwork is synonimous with Gata, because from a long time ago industry and shops of village have worked in it. The good weather is coming and it’s the must to get some “musts” to be admirated for your instagram followers. Come to spend a day in Gata and get them!!!
Now a days, Gata offers a wide range of crafts from different origins.
Tourists like a lots come to spend a day in Gata and go through its craft shops, shops with an old tradition that offer its customers palm baskets, straw hats, esparto grass lamps, wicker furniture and a lot of baskets made of natural materials for decoration.
The objects made with hands are real jewels full of feelings and beautiful and most of people look for these kind of products as fashion accessories or decoration objects for home.
The offer has gone changing with years, but the location of these shops are the same: Plaza de España ubicated in N-332 Gata. Very easy to find it!!
Other typical product of Gata are hats. In Gata de Gorgos are a lot of hats manufacturers and you can get beach hats and elegant hats. You can find them in some of shops of Plaza España as El Celler de La Marina, specialized in typical products from land and wines. We talk about hats manufacturers in other post.
If you are looking for the last model of beach bag or the most classic model that you can’t find in any place, in Gata we have it surely. Just one shop can have more than 100 models of handmade bags, as in Artesania Maruja, where you can find wicker baskets actuals and traditionals and with different materials. Idea: before buying your wicker basket for the summer, come to Gata and make shopping tourism.
In decoration the esparto grass is the last fashion and in Gata we’ve got it. From typical donkey for the garden to different animals to hang in the wall or a fantastic cactus. And the last fashion this spring-summer is the esparto grass lamps that will take your home at the most mediterranean environment. All of these models you can find them in all shops in Plaza España like Artesania Monserrat.
But if you love fabrics, cushions and creating an outdoor environment in your home you have to visit Reciclaje Decoración, where you will find pure handmade objects made in Spain, funny jalapa, cushions, puffs, carpets made of different materials, and typical espadrilles to get the maximum comfort this summer.
The good weather is coming and it’s the must to get some “musts” to be admirated for your instagram followers. Come to spend a day in Gata and get them!!!