Travel Reference
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BEST SHOPPING AREAS
1. PASSEIG DE GRACIA
Barcelona's grand avenue of lavish
Modernista
buildings is fittingly home to the
city's premier fashion and design stores. From the international big league (Chanel,
it's all here. And topping the interior design list is the perennially popular Vinçon.
Sidestreetsrevealmoresublimeshopping,notablyCarrerConselldeCent,whichis
dotted with art galleries, and carrers Mallorca, València and Roselló.
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2. CARRER GIRONA
Looking for fashion bargains? Then head to Carrer Girona (metro Tetuan), which
is lined with designer and high-street outlet stores. Most offer women's fashions,
including streetwear from brands such as Mango, evening wear and shoes from
Catalan designers Etxart & Panno, and upmarket designs from the likes of Javier
Simorra.
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3. PLACA DE CATALUNYA & CARRER PELAI
The city's booming centrepiece is also its commercial crossroads, flanked by the de-
partment store El Corte Inglés and the shopping mall El Triangle, which includes
FNAC(books,CDs,videos)andSéphora(perfumesandcosmetics).Linedwithshoe
and clothing shops, the nearby Carrer Pelai is said to have more pedestrian traffic
than any other shopping street in Spain.
El Corte Inglés • Pl de Catalunya 14 • Open 9:30am-9:30pm Mon-Sat
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El Triangle • C/Pelai 39 • Open 10am-10pm Mon-Sat
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