Must-Buy Souvenirs

Hand-painted azulejos in the geometric and floral patterns Triana potters have used since the sixteenth century. Single tiles travel well; house-number plaques and full panels can be made to order.

Paired wooden shells tied to the thumbs, the percussion of flamenco. Beginners want the cheap fibre pairs; serious dancers pay far more for grenadilla wood matched by tone.

Bone-dry fortified wine aged under a veil of flor yeast in Jerez and Sanlúcar, an hour south. Serve it cold in a small glass with olives or ham - nothing like the sweet sherry sold abroad.

Andalusia produces more olive oil than any country outside Spain itself. Look for a harvest date, a protected-origin seal and a dark glass or tin - and buy the 500 ml size, which survives hand luggage rules better.

The accessories real feria-goers buy: oversized resin earrings, embroidered fringed shawls and flowers for the hair. Far more wearable at home than a full ruffled dress, and a fraction of the price.