![]() Crossing Vía Layetana, between the Gothic Quarter and La Ciudadela Park, you will find the area of El Born, another of the oldest parts of Barcelona. Metro Stations: Sant Antoni (L2), Universidad (L1/L2), Paral Don’t miss… There are some interesting tourist sites in the Raval neighbourhood (the old Santa Creu Hospital, a World Heritage site the CCCB -Barcelona Centre for Contemporary Culture- the cat sculpture “El Gato del Raval” by Fernando Botero MACBA, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art the Güell Palace and the Church of Sant Pau del Camp), but what you really can’t miss out on is soaking up the atmosphere - the aromas, flavours and multicultural environment of one of the areas with the most personality in Barcelona. A few metres along, Calle Riera Baixa is a must-stop for lovers of vintage fashion and decoration. On Calle Tallers you can find ethnic and Goth style clothes, often handmade, as well as music shops. This area offers a great range of alternative shops. To the south of La Rambla is the Raval district, one of the areas that has undergone the most transformation in recent decades. Metro Stations: Catalunya (L1), Liceu (元) or Drassanes (元). How about some local nuts or a bottle of olive oil, the “liquid gold” of the Mediterranean? Don’t miss… The market entrance, decorated with elements of Art Nouveau wrought ironwork the newspaper kiosks and flower stalls dotted along the entire length of the street the Virreina Palace and El Liceo Theatre the human statues and in the port, the Monument to Christopher Columbus. Also along La Rambla at 91 is the iconic market La Boquería, which apart from being a tourist attraction for its buzzing atmosphere and Art Nouveau architecture, is also a good place to stock up on typical local products. ![]() You can also find plenty of traditional confectioners for buying sweet souvenirs. It is one of the city’s main tourist hubs and a good place to shop for souvenirs. La Rambla is the most famous street in Barcelona and links Plaza de Catalunya with the old port. La Rambla: souvenirs and La Boquería Market Metro Stations: Catalunya (L1), Plaça Catalunya (元/L6/L7). On this same street you can also see the famous gigantic thermometer on the façade of Cottet and the oldest fountain in Barcelona. And don’t forget to look up when you pass through Portal de l’Àngel as here you can spot some of the prettiest residential buildings in the city. Don’t miss… Make a stop at Plaza de Cataluña and get caught up in the whirlwind of people toing and froing all over the square. The nearby Calle Pelai (also leading off Plaza de Catalunya) is also packed with fashion boutiques. There are also several shoe shops and jewellers as well as some traditional “hidden gems” in fact, this is the place to buy typical turrón (a kind of nougat) and artisan ice cream. Don’t miss the chance to wander up Portal de l’Àngel, a pedestrian street that connects Plaza de Catalunya with the old part of Barcelona here you can find the big-name fashion chains with something for everyone. There is a department store and a large range of electronic goods outlets right on the square itself. Right next to the square, Portal de l’Àngel and Calle Pelai are also full of interesting shops. The area around Plaza de Catalunya, in the heart of Barcelona, is another of Barcelona’s shopping hubs. Grab your city map and mark these eight shopping areas to suit all tastes and pockets they should figure among the holiday experiences of your trip to Barcelona. You can enjoy shopping in Barcelona while you soak up the city’s character, its contrasts of local and cosmopolitan, unconventional and traditional its architecture, culture and food. All of this in one of the biggest open-air shopping routes in Europe known as the Barcelona Shopping Line, it covers five kilometres through the city’s different districts whose architectural and cultural environments make shopping in Barcelona a unique experience. The city of Barcelona in eastern Spain offers a whole host of options, from hundred-year-old shops where you can take home a little part of the most traditional Barcelona, to the latest, avant-garde designer products, with gourmet shops where the city’s flavours are the souvenir. Whatever the case, Barcelona (Catalonia) is the place for you. ![]() It doesn’t matter if you are just browsing in shops on the way to the next monument or museum, or if on the contrary, you want to devote your entire trip to shopping.
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