Barcelona shopping guide – best places to shop while you are in Barcelona
If you love shopping, then you will find Barcelona to be the perfect place to indulge in this activity. Just as famous as Milano and Paris, Barcelona is one of the most stylish cities in Europe that attracts lots of fashion lovers. This city is also the home town of Spanish designers Adolfo Dominguez and Toni Miro and some famous Spanish brands, like Mango, Zara, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Springfield, Stradivarius and Massimo Dutti.
Usually, winter sales start in early January and last until the end of February while summer sales begin in early July and last until the end of August. On regular days, stores open at 10:00 AM and close at 8:30 PM; however, during the middle of the day, between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM all shops are closed because of the traditional Spanish siesta.
Popular shopping places in Barcelona
Barcelona is famous for its 5 km shopping avenue that starts on La Rambla and ends in Avenguda Diagonal. The avenue has a pleasant atmosphere so tourists can enjoy a shopping session through famous brand stores without worrying about car traffic. Armani, Cartier, Burberry or Versace are among popular brands present on this avenue. Here you will also find stores belonging to Spanish designers.
Other shopping alternatives are El Born (where you will find small shops or new and innovative designers), Barri Gotic (where apart from young designer brands, antique shops and bookstores you can explore the cultural side of Barcelona as well) and El Raval (an area dedicated to music stores and alternative clothes)
If you are interested in buying souvenirs the best place to do that is La Rambla; more than that, here you’ll also enjoy street performances and a colorful atmosphere.
Commercial centers and malls in Barcelona
If you are interested in shopping in commercial centers you should know that Barcelona has several such places: three of the best malls in Barcelona are El Corte Ingles (in Placa de Catalunya), El Triangle and Fnac; Maremagnum is another big mall, situated in a stunning location, right on the Mediterranean Sea, connected to La Rambla by a mobile bridge; you shouldn’t miss Glories Mall, a building half open that allows you to enjoy a beautiful day while shopping; the modern and sophisticated L’illa commercial complex with more than 130 stores (on Avenguda Diagonal); Diagonal Mar or La Roca Village(an outlet store close to Barcelona).
With almost 35000 shops to choose from, tourists will find this Barcelona shopping guide useful in starting and organizing their shopping days.
