{"id":64456,"date":"2016-03-22T09:15:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64456"},"modified":"2020-09-16T12:24:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T10:24:45","slug":"barcelona-is-a-shoppers-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-is-a-shoppers-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona is a Shopper’s Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although sun and fun are the main reasons for visiting Barcelona, the endless stream of tourists\u00a0coming to the city\u00a0includes many who are\u00a0here for shopping. The city has a magnificent selection of chain and independent stores spanning fashion and other products, and the center alone has several large shopping streets. Today, ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will share the best secrets of shopping in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0Shopping at Barcelona’s Markets<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Where to shop in Barcelona<\/h2>\n
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Whether you like luxury<\/strong><\/a>, high street brands, alternative shops or vintage products, Barcelona is one of the best cities in the world for those seeking\u00a0the right outfit, gift or whatever the object\u00a0is you are\u00a0after. The main shopping streets for well-known fashion brands are Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/a>, Rambla de Catalunya, Carrer de Pelai, Diagonal and Portal de l’\u00c0ngel<\/strong>. Also Las Ramblas, the touristic main street of the city, has a wide offer of different\u00a0kinds of shops. All these main streets gather huge crowds of shoppers at any time of the year.<\/p>\n

If you want the same brands but fewer crowds and tourists, go to Rambla Catalunya, or go left\u00a0on Diagonal from Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia. You will find high street and luxury stores, shopping centers and\u00a0two El Corte Ingl\u00e9s<\/span><\/strong> department stores as you walk on Diagonal towards Pedralbes (Maria Cristina subway station).\u00a0If you are willing to make more of an effort to shop, a bus takes you to La Roca Village<\/strong><\/a> where you will find an outlet shopping center with a huge variety of chain shops. For the price-conscious<\/strong><\/a> there is also a fashion brand outlet area on Carrer de Girona or an outlet shopping center at Viladecans<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you prefer more bohemian or alternative shopping experiences, El Born, the Gothic quarter, El Raval and Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> are the best choices. These all have small and independent shops, and despite the\u00a0touristic stuff,\u00a0you can\u00a0visit some very charming and authentic\u00a0stores. To see the most interesting\u00a0ones, go around Carrer del Rec in Born, Carrer de Verdi in Gr\u00e0cia, upper Raval and Carrer d’Aviny\u00f3 in the Gothic quarter.<\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0Shopping Malls open on Sundays in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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If it is designer or high-end products you are after, Eixample is definitely the place to go. The long Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia is largely luxury, so you can find most of the major upscale brands on this beautiful avenue – including the likes of Chanel and Gucci. Also l’Illa<\/strong>, the modern and pleasant shopping center on Diagonal, offers a more high-end shopping experience.<\/p>\n

If you are not prepared to spend loads of money to get something new, or if you prefer a more sustainable choice, there are some\u00a0vintage markets that are worth visiting.\u00a0Palo Alto market<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0gathers lots of hipster\u00a0shoppers interested in good vintage, food<\/strong><\/a> and chilling out with friends. Barcelona Vintage Market<\/a><\/strong> is another good choice, and do not forget the charity chain HUMANA<\/a><\/strong>, where you can make some great deals.<\/p>\n

Which is your favorite location to go on a shopping spree?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Although sun and fun are the main reasons for visiting Barcelona, the endless stream of tourists\u00a0coming to the city\u00a0includes many who are\u00a0here for shopping. The city has a magnificent selection of chain and independent stores spanning fashion and other products, and the center alone has several large shopping streets. Today, ShBarcelona will share the best […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":64457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[615],"tags":[522,2045,993,2747,195,2830],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64456"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109005,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64456\/revisions\/109005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}