For many, shopping is the main draw to Carmel with its compact, walkable downtown. Carmel shopping includes clothing, handmade crafts, housewares, jewelry, leather, antiques, books and many other goods among streets lined with flowers, trees and benches. Outside the downtown, near Highway 1, check out The Barnyard Shopping Village and The Crossroads Shopping Village for a full range of stores interesting to visitors plus easy parking. Carmel area shops are listed below.