Barceloneta & the Waterfront - Discover Barcelona: Experience the Best of Barcelona - page 307

Shopping

MAREMÀGNUM
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Mall

( www.maremagnum.es ; Moll d'Espanya 5; 10am-10pm; Drassanes) Created out of largely
abandoned docks, this buzzing shopping centre, with its bars, restaurants and cinemas, is
pleasant enough for a stroll virtually in the middle of the old harbour. The usual labels are
on hand, including the youthful Spanish chain Mango, mega-retailer H&M and eye-catch-
ing fashions from Barcelona-based Desigual.

Waterfront Markets
On weekends, Port Vell springs to life with a handful of markets selling a mix of an-
tiques, contemporary art and crafts at key points along the waterfront.

At the base of La Rambla, the small Port Antic Offline map Google map ( Plaça del

Drassanes) market is a requisite stop for strollers

Portal de la Pau; 10am-8pm Sat & Sun;

and antique hunters.
Near the Palau de Mar, you'll find Feria de Artesanía del Palau de Mar
Offline map Google map ( Moll del Dipòsit; 10am-8pm Sat & Sun; Barceloneta) , with
artisans selling a range of crafty items, including jewellery, graphic T-shirts, handwoven
hats, fragrant candles and soaps, scarves and decorative items.
Take a stroll along the pedestrian-only Rambla de Mar to reach the weekend art fair
Mercado de Pintores Offline map Google map ( Passeig d'Ítaca; 10am-8pm Sat & Sun;
Drassanes) , with a broad selection of paintings both collectable and rather forgettable.