Exterior of shop with window display, La Despensa del Palacio confiteria.

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La Despensa de Palacio


Chocolate-covered orange and lemon pieces, chocolate-almond crunch with matcha tea, and tempting 'paradise apples' (covered in hazelnut, chocolate and cinnamon) all come in pretty boxes with 19th-century illustrations that make perfect gifts. This shop is part of a 270-year-old family bakery from the famous biscuit-making town of Estepa, and still uses wood-fired ovens to bake its treats.

It also has the biggest Christmas selection tin you'll have ever seen (4kg).


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