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La Central del Raval
EL RAVAL
C. Elisabets, 6
}902 88 49 90; www.lacentral.com
A massive bookstore and cafe set in the 17th-century Casa de la Misericòrdia, selling a wide selection of titles in diff…
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Gallery
GRÀCIA
C. Torrent de l’Olla, 117
}935 51 01 91
Gallery sells vintage clothing of all shapes, sizes, and colors. It’s the sort of place you want to save for the end of …
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Mercat Raval
EL RAVAL
Rambla del Raval
; www.mercatraval.com
A clothing, art, and design market with booths of colorful, funky dresses, designer T-shirts, and trendy accessories. Al…
Hibernian Books
GRÀCIA
C. Montseny, 17
}932 17 47 96; www.hibernian-books.com
This secondhand, English-language bookstore is a godsend for bibliophiles. With an alarmingly broad selection, Hibernian…
Come In Llibreria Anglesa
L’EIXAMPLE
C. Balmes, 129
}934 53 12 04; www.libreriainglesa.com
Out of English books? Don’t worry, it happens to all of us. Don’t cave and get an e-reader—head to the English-language …
Documenta
BARRI GÒTIC
C. Cardenal Casañas, 4
}933 17 25 27; www.documenta-bcn.com
For the last 35 years, this Barri Gòtic staple has helped feed Barcelona’s ravenous literary appetite. This bustling boo…
The Watergate Bookshop
EL RAVAL
Pl. Vicenç Martorell, 2
}933 43 58 38
“Strange and rare books for insane minds,” read advertisements for the Watergate Bookshop. After several weeks of backpa…
boutiquesClink
GRÀCIA
C. Verdi, 14
}933 02 88 68
C. Verdi is home to many a cute boutique, but Clink stands out with its collection of brightly colored dresses (€20-30) …
Instinto
GRÀCIA
C. Astúries, 15
}932 17 92 99
This women’s clothing store has clothes in exuberant colors, made of exceptionally soft fabrics. It’s a great place to p…
El Piano Tina Garcia
GRÀCIA
C. Verdi, 20
}934 15 51 76
This boutique has a selection of distinctive garments for women. The menswear version, El Piano Man, is across the stree…
Olokuti
GRÀCIA
C. Astúries, 36
}93 217 00 70; www.olokuti.com
If you like to think of yourself as a conscientious consumer, head to this eco-friendly shop selling “world” books, musi…
Sombreria Mil
BARRI GÒTIC
C. Fontanella, 20
}933 01 84 91
Sombreria Mil is a great excuse to say the word “milliner.” It’s also a great place to try on hats and take funny pictur…
El Corte Inglés
LAS RAMBLAS
Pl. Catalunya, 14
}933 06 38 00; www.elcorteingles.es
El Corte Inglés is an enormous, upscale department store—think Macy’s, but with an even more powerful brand presence—tha…
Desigual
LAS RAMBLAS
Las Ramblas, 136; Pg. de Gràcia, 47
}933 04 23 23 or 934 67 62 87; www.desigual.com
One of the most popular Spanish designer brands, Desigual emphasizes an eclectic mixture of bright colors and clashing p…
Mango
L’EIXAMPLE
Pg. de Gràcia, 8-10 Pg. de Gràcia, 65
}934 12 15 99 or 32 15 75 30; www.mango.com
A competitor of stores like H&M and Topshop, this Spanish chain is renowned for giving fashionable passersby whiplash as…
Zara
L’EIXAMPLE
C. Pelai, 58
}933 01 09 78; www.zara.com
A popular Spanish women’s clothing chain. The clothing usually falls in the center on a spectrum of “classic” to “trend-…
Blanco
L’EIXAMPLE
C. Pelai, 1
}933 18 23 40; www.blanco.com
Blanco’s relatively affordable clothing is usually true to the season’s styles. It’s comparable to Old Navy, though undo…
Loisaida
EL BORN
C. Flassaders, 42
}932 95 54 92; loisaidabcn.com
Hip Loisaida has secondhand and vintage clothing inspired by New York’s Lower East Side, along with new international br…
Mercat Gòtic
BARRI GÒTIC
Pl. Catedral
; www.mercatgotic.com
This flea market in front of the Catedral de Barcelona sells just about anything you’re looking for, from vintage clothi…
Riera Baixa
EL RAVAL
C. Riera Baixa
; www.facebook.com/pages/Riera-Baixa
A street lined entirely with secondhand shops, Riera Baixa is a mecca for any bargain or vintage shopper. The main attra…

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