Presents for children in Santiago

[peregrina2000]

If you have gotten your fill of cheap trinkets and t-shirts, I just found an alternative yesterday. Wandering around the edge of the old town, we came across a toy store that was filled with really nice toys and games. Admittedly, none of the stuff is camino related, but the things I got yesterday are pretty certain to give far more pleasure than what I've bought my grandkids over the last few years.

The name of the store is Chafaris.
Address is Algalia de Arriba 16

And in the store you can get a nice map with names, addresses, and descriptions of all the businesses in the old town who self-identify as being outside the typical "souvenir store" model. Unfortunately it was almost 8 pm on my last day in Santiago when I saw this map so I didn't have time to check any others out. Next time!

 

[OzAnnie]

Great find. You did extremely well!
I'll get more for my 'grandkids' next time too!
Quite unique items - worth a look
Annie

 

[Anniesantiago]

I've been there.
I agree with Sil, the toys are quality toys, not junk.
I bought some wooden dishes for my granddaughter one year.

 

[SabsP]

It is a beautiful shop . When I passed it this spring I was thinking for whom I could buy something. Alas my friends' childeren are too old for these kind of toys

 

[mitch237uk]

Nice to know about the shop, but also can someone tell me please whats going on in the Praza do Obradoiro on the new stage. I am curious, watching it on the web cam, thank you.

 

[Deleted member 36903]

@peregrina2000, apologies if this seems like hijacking your welcome thread but wanted to draw attention to the excellent shop in San Martin Pinario. It is so easy to overlook it as it is down a long corridor on the ground floor. My daughter - well past the age for toys (well, that is according to the child development books) - thought the packs of herbal sweets I brought back from there the best present of all.

 

[peregrina2000]

Nice to know about the shop, but also can someone tell me please whats going on in the Praza do Obradoiro on the new stage. I am curious, watching it on the web cam, thank you.

This is just a temporary stage for a concert scheduled there for Friday night. It will be a full orchestra and I believe they will be doing a Beethoven symphony. There are a few forum members going who may report back.

 

[jonarv]

http://m.20minutos.es/noticia/30480...sinfonia-beethoven-en-santiago-de-compostela/

The conductor leads the LA Philharmonic and the main Venezuelan orchestra as his day job - we were watching the rehearsal for a few hours and our hotel is in earshot. It's amazing!

 

[mitch237uk]

At peregrina2000 and jonarv thank you for your replies, curiosity satisfied.