Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Barcelona, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Places to Shop
Barcelona is a city that shops locally. Each barrio is likely to have its own baker, butcher and tailor, and this enduring sense of community often appeals to those from countries... read more
Areas To Shop
This 5KM stretch is a well traveled route for shopaholics. Passeig de Gracia is often thought of as the ‘Champs Elysées’ of Barcelona because of its wide boulevards, architectural... read more
Shopping Malls - Other
Bulevard Rosa differs from other malls; being smaller and attracting more boutique-style shops, it manages to maintain a more sophisticated image. You will not find large high-street or... read more
Department Stores
Fnac has mastered the art of multi-tasking: from DVDs, CDs, hi-fis, TVs, computers, mobile phones and IT equipment to cameras and mp3 players, the French multimedia megastore has it all... read more
Hypermarkets
Low price products abound here. Dia is the cheapest supermarket chain in the city and prides itself on being so. A good option for non-dairy products, preserved foods, base foods such as... read more
Independent Shops
Reminiscent of scenes from Moulin Rouge, this exclusive lingerie store is erotic and taboo. It sells La Perla and Agent Provocateur lingerie, luxurious Venetian masks, saucy literature,... read more
Markets
This is the one with the funky roof. The wave of colour that shelters this fine foods market is quickly becoming another heavily photographed architectural icon of the city. Beneath the... read more
Shopping Malls
Mall culture is not something that has traditionally been a part of life in Barcelona. The city prides itself on the diversity of choice hidden in the narrow streets of Ciutat Vella, or... read more
