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4. PORTAL DE L'ÀNGEL
Once a Roman thoroughfare leading into the walled city of Barcino, today the ped-
estrian street of Portal de l'Àngel is traversed by hordes of shoppers toting bulging
bags. The street is chock-full of shoe, clothing, jewellery and accessory shops.
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5. RAMBLA DE CATALUNYA
Thegenteel,classierextensionofLaRambla,thiswell-maintainedstreetoffersare-
freshingchangefromitscousin'smoredownmarketcarnivalatmosphere.Chicshops
andcafés,aswellastheirmoneyedcustomers,pepperthestreet'slength,fromPlaça
deCatalunyatoDiagonal.You'llfindeverythingfromfinefootwearandleatherbags
to linens and lamps.
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6. AVINGUDA DIAGONAL
Big and brash, traffic-choked Diagonal is hard to miss, a cacophonous avenue that
cuts,yes,diagonallyacrosstheentirecity.Itisapremiershoppingstreet,particularly
westofPasseigdeGràciatoitsculminationinL'IllamallandthelargeElCorteInglés
departmentstorenearPlaçaMariaCristina.Liningthislongstretchisahostofhigh-
endclothingandshoestores(Armani,LoeweandHugoBossamongthem),interior
design shops, jewellery and watch purveyors, and more.
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7. CARRER PORTAFERRISSA
FromzebraplatformshoestobellybuttonringsandpastelbabyT-shirts,thisstreet's
other name could well be Carrer “Trendy”. In addition to all the usual high-street
chains, from H&M to Mango and NafNaf, along this strip you'll find El Mercadillo
minimall, crammed with hip little shops selling spiked belts, frameless sunglasses,
surf wear and the like. After stocking up on fashions, stop for a box of prettily
wrapped chocolates at Fargas, on nearby C/del Pi (No. 16).
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