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BOOKS
CÓMPLICES
One of the most extensive gay and lesbian bookstores in the city has a mix of lowbrow erot-
ica. It's a welcoming place for all ages and orientations.
SOUVENIRS
FC BOTIGA
Need a Lionel Messi football shirt, a blue and burgundy ball, or any other football
paraphernalia pertaining to what many locals consider the greatest team in the world? This
is a convenient spot to load up without traipsing to the stadium.
BOOKS
ANTINOUS
10.30am-2pm & 5-8.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-2pm & 5-8.30pm Sat; Drassanes)
Gay and lesbian travellers may want to browse in this spacious and relaxed gay bookshop,
which also has a modest cafe out the back.
BEAUTY
HERBORISTERIA DEL REI
4-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am-8pm Sat; Liceu)
Once patronised by Queen Isabel II, this timeless corner store flogs all sorts of weird and
wonderful herbs, spices and medicinal plants. It's been doing so since 1823 and the decor
has barely changed since the 1860s. However, some of the products have, and you'll find
anything from fragrant soaps to massage oil nowadays. Film director Tom Tykwer shot
scenes of
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
here.
NOVELTIES, TOYS
EL INGENIO
93 317 71 38;
www.el-ingenio.com
; Carrer d'en Rauric 6;
10am-1.30pm &
4.15-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm & 5-8.30pm Sat; Liceu)
In this whimsical fantasy store you will discover elegant Venetian masks, marionettes, theat-
rical accessories, flamenco costumes, gorilla heads, yo-yos, kazoos, unicycles and other
novelty items. It's a great place to pick up a few gifts for kids back home.
ACCESSORIES
OBACH
93 318 40 94; Carrer del Call 2;
10am-1.30pm & 4-8pm Mon-Sat;
Liceu)
