TARACEA ARTESANIA DEL ARBOL — Local services in Granada

Wonderful place that we were not expecting to see at all. It was just a side detour but we found out that this was worth more than any tourist-y attractions or tourist traps.

Owner was very sweet, and my son thankfully with decent spanish skills was able to mediate a very nice conversation about the small shops and businesses of the region, and we managed to befriend the lady and bring my family to see too.

If you believe in small businesses, then I highly recommend you come and check out this site, especially if you are staying at Hotel Palace Alhambra, which it is directly outside the door of. The goods are all authentic, fairly priced, and of a wide variety, such as wood furniture, boxes, souvenirs, traditional ceramic tiles and jewelry, and even local books. And you may even hear a nice story (provided you speak spanish, haha)

The family has been in the business of furniture and woodworking for at least 4 generations, and have a background in tourism. They are very friendly and professional, and are reliable in shipping internationally as well. They provide a priceless and...

Oh, this place is magical! It happened to be about a stone's throw away from our hotel (Alhambra Palace) and we strolled in just to see what it was an everything in there just took my breath away. The woodwork is exquisite, so detailed and gorgeous. I mean, some of these pieces looked like they took years to make. We were lucky to get to chat with one of the artists and she showed us all her work, explained how everything was made, it was such a treat. We walked out with some coasters and the most beautiful jewelry box. This is art, pure and simple. I wish I could have brought back bigger pieces, they DO ship internationally (though it was a little pricey) so if you want a table or a chair or a larger piece it can happen. It was so hard to decide what we wanted, but ultimately the jewelry box caught my eye...

Absolutely stunning artwork. The craftsmanship is incredible.

Walking around el centro there are so many souvenir shops that all seemed the same (lacking in quality). So I googled authentic souvenir shops on Google and this was the number one result. And it did not disappoint in the slightest. I stayed in there for over 2 hours admiring the work and chatting with the owner (one of the nicest lady’s I’ve ever met). Left the store with a beautiful piece I cannot wait to hang on my wall. Everything in the store is hand made and authentic.They’ve been in business for over 150 years and it shows. They’ll handle the shipping too. This shop will be a must see stop everytime I...