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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Alcohol
Alcohol is easy to come by in Barcelona. Supermarkets stock a selection of cheap and medium-priced wine, beer and a range of spirits, while many corner shops also sell cans of beer and a... read more
Art
Barcelona’s art scene is buzzing, with the dominance of veterans like abstract expressionist Antoni Tàpies (whose Fundació stands imposingly on Carrer Aragó) increasingly being challenged... read more
Art & Craft Supplies
Paper is the speciality in this store. It comes in a huge variety of shades and textures, from A1 sheets of card in dozens of colours and self-adhesive foils, to decorative handmade and... read more
Baby Items
Carrefour (www.carrefour.es) hypermarkets are a good option for everything baby related, from baths and bottles to pushchairs and car seats. Their own brand products, including the Tex... read more
Beachwear
As April arrives, summer diets begin and beachwear appears in fashion boutiques and high street stores. It tends to stay on the shop floor until the end of September, although the... read more
Bicycles
A small, friendly outfit in Gràcia that specialises in urban bikes and accessories, Bicitecla sells foldable and upright bikes, with prices starting from €475 and €325 respectively. There... read more
Books
Books on practically every subject can be found here, with large sections of poetry, plays, art, architecture, music, cinema and history, mainly in Catalan and Spanish, but also some in... read more
Car Parts & Accessories
Barcelonins like a well-pimped ride. ‘Car tuning’ is a noisy and very visible passion among some of Barcelona’s younger motorists, with chrome hubcaps, elaborately shaped spoilers, vinyl... read more
Cars
Barcelona has a number of car dealerships, selling both new and used cars in specific brands (see table below). Second-hand cars (coches de ocasión in Spanish, or cotxes de... read more
Clothes
The bright colours, distinctive outlines and cartoonish patterns that are Custo's hallmarks have won this Catalan brand an international fanbase. Look closely and the designs are... read more
