BARCELONA

It may not have been the lure of shopping that brought you to Barcelona, but it will be one of the reasons you come back. You can load up on international and local jewellery and designer threads, or hunt down antique shops and artisan workshops stocking whole worlds of engaging junk to sift through.



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Barri Gòtic
Carrer de la Palla 8
tel: 93 302 69 93   
This is a little corner of heaven in more than one sense. In just one exquisite medieval space in the heart of Barcelona are gathered centuries of gastronomic tradition from across Spain. Sweets such as the irresistible marzipan from Toledo, made by nuns in convents across the country, make their way to this den of delicacies.

Els Encants Vells
L'Eixample
C/del Dos de Maig (cnr of Plaça de la Glòries)
tel: 93 246 30 30   
'The Old Charms' is Barcelona's biggest and most authentic flea market. Bargain hunters rifle through all kinds of stuff - from battered old shoes and assorted junk to antique furniture and new clothes. You can find everything here - including your wallet stolen if you're not careful - for next to nix (if you habla the lingo).

Farrutx
L'Eixample
C/de Rosselló 218
tel: 93 215 06 85   
The splendidly sober architecture of this shop is the perfect setting to showcase the wares of Catalunya's finest shoemakers, Farrutx, who have been dressing the heels of Barcelona's uptown women for decades. This is Barcelona's answer to Manolo Blahnik - sadly with a price tag to match.