Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Come InBOOKS
de Balmes 129; icon-hoursgif
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9.30am-8.30pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-2pm & 4-8pm Sat;
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Diagonal)
English teachers, those thirsting for the latest thrillers in English and learners of
Shakespeare's tongue will all find something to awaken their curiosity in this, one of the
city's main English-language bookshops. There are even a few odds and ends in other lan-
guages.
LaieBOOKS
Claris 85; icon-hoursgif
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9am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-9pm Sat; icon-metrogif
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Catalunya, Ur-
quinaona)
Laie has novels and books on architecture, art and film in English, French, Spanish and
Catalan. Better still, it has a great upstairs cafe where you can examine your latest purchases
or browse through the newspapers provided for customers in true Central European style.
Cacao SampakaFOOD
Consell de Cent 292; icon-hoursgif
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9am-9pm Mon-Sat; icon-metrogif
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Passeig de Gràcia)
Chocoholics will be convinced they have died and passed on to a better place. Load up in the
shop or head for the bar out the back where you can have a classic
xocolata
(hot chocolate)
and munch on exquisite chocolate cakes, tarts, ice cream, sweets and sandwiches.
Norma ComicsBOOKS
Sant Joan 7-9; icon-hoursgif
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10.30am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; icon-metrogif
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Arc de Triomf)
With a huge range of comics, both Spanish and international, this is Spain's biggest dealer -
everything from Tintin to some of the weirdest sci-fi and sex comics can be found here. Also
on show are armies of model superheroes and other characters produced by fevered imagina-
tions. Kids from nine to 99 can be seen snapping up items to add to their collections.
