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You could spend hours browsing the fine rugs and furnishings at this well-established shop. They stock custom Zapotec textiles from Oaxaca, Navajo weavings, Congolese kuba cloths, and carpets from Tibet, Morocco, and Afghanistan as well as fine arts and crafts tables, sofas, and chairs from around the world.
Among the most prestigious galleries in a town with quite a few good ones, Johnsons carries paintings, photography, sculpture, and textiles created by some of the region's leading artists.
In a region known for artisanal sweets, this cozy candy shop set amid Madrid's string of galleries has earned a cult following for its imaginative edible works of art. Some of the more unusual creations include dark chocolate studded with hibiscus flowers, lemon, and ginger, and creamy white chocolate with lavender sugar and flecks of actual lavender.
