Barcelona Shopping

If you love to shop then you're going to love Barcelona! Barcelona Spain shopping offers around 35,000 shops.

The city is also home to the famous 5 KM shopping line. The shopping line stretches from the top of the Ramblas, through Placa de Catalunya along Passeig de Grącia and up Avenue Diagonal. Much of the shopping line is pedestriansed making it a pleasant experience to wonder from shop to shop without worrying about traffic.

Along the Barcelona Spain shopping line you'll find a huge selection of shops including many of the big names like Versace, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bally, Cartier and Calvin Klein to name but a few.

You'll also find many high quality Spanish designer shops supplying a dizzy array of clothes, shoes, jewellery, apparel and accessories with chic European style.

Barcelona has several open flea markets that offer a wide variety of books, antiques, jewelry, and other curiosities, old and new. Three of the most popular sites are the Mercat de les Encants in the Pl. de las Glories Catalanes, the Mercat de San Antoni, and the Mercat at Pl. Villa de Madrid. In general, the markets are open every MWFS from around 8am-8pm.

Pl. de Catalunya, Passeig de Gracia, and Av. Diagonal comprise the largest of Bracelona's shopping districts. Located centrally, these three main avenues provide an endless number of mainstream clothing, shoe, and accessory stores. Av. Diagonal, in particular, houses many of the high-end designer name boutiques, such as Calvin Klein, Versace, and Armani.




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