Barcelona Shopping Tips by DPando

Gracia: Markets

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Theme: Food and Drink

La Central: book shop Speciality Shops Review

One of the best books shop in BCN... located in Mallorca street between Balmes and Rambla Catalunya.... spanish and english books
i suggest so much this one among the others

Theme: Books

ALTAIR: Travel books shop

the most important and the best travel guidebooks shop in Barcelona.... so much better than Fnac
two floors splitting european books on the ground level and underground Asia Mountain climbing maps, Africa and thousand of books more
Of course there are english, french and other foreigner talks
its a little bit more expensive than other shops but you can choose among a wide sight of books for every country or city or feature

What to buy: Travel books 100%

Address: Gran via de les corts Catalanes

Directions: city center among Balmes and Rambla catalunya sea side from the city as barcelonian use to say due to Eixample featuring (as a square)

Theme: Books

Website: http://www.altair.com

Shoes / Clothes: Rather less expensive Shoes / Clothes Review

Not so much expensive clothes could be found in portaferrisa street and portal del Angel, avinyo street (Loft store) well this last is likely the most expensive in this small area..but altogether the clothe is rather reasonable

What to buy: Clothes mostly

Theme: Other

Shoes / Clothes: Bloody expensive Shoes / Clothes Review

The most fashin quarter right now in BCN is el Born o Barri de la Marina where is place Santa Maria del Mar basilica....
Among Born promenade and palau square closer to France railwas station there are some finest firms with great clothes but really expensive...
Go there and take a look!! it worth wile anyway

Directions: Barri de la Marina or Born

Theme: Other

Shoes / Clothes: Rahter Expensive Shoes / Clothes Review

Barcelona is quite expensive, indeed those who come from UK
There are a lot of international firms with fashionable stores along and across the downtown
Passeig de Gracia is bloody expensive , from Vinçon store to wealthy jewleries, with the exception of some stores as Zara or Massimo Dutti
You can find everything there if you are ready to spent a lot of money lol

What to pay: So much!!

Directions: from diagonal x paseig de gracia rhrough catalunya square

Theme: Other

La Boqueria / Markets: The most famous La Boqueria / Markets Review

the most famous market in BCN is La Boqueria...in fact is a tourist spot so be carefull with your pockets .. besides its located in the ***ing ramblas street eveyday dirtier, polluted with dodgy people trying to *** your trip ...so be aware pls---

What to buy: mainly vegetables and fish

What to pay: a little bit more...obviously its a better food quality !!

Address: Rambla 91

Directions: Gotic

Theme: Food and Drink

Souvenirs: SOMBRERO Souvenirs Review

PLEASE dont buy anymore typical mexican hat
bloody people buying with nosense this typical hat... we have two rivers in BCN but neither of them are RIO GRANDE

So try to buy other typical stuffs

What to buy: try with olive oil...really nice for your health !!

Theme: Gifts