Shopping - The Rough Guide to Barcelona - page 369

euros.The shopisinthe city's“garment district” andthere are other outlet stores inthe same
neighbourhood. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm.
ElMercadillo c/delaPortaferrissa17,BarriGòtic 933183872; Liceu; map . Thecamel
at the entrance marks this hippy-dippy indoor street market of shops and stalls selling T-
shirts, skatewear, vintage gear and jewellery. Mon-Sat 11am-8.30pm.
La Roca Village La Roca del Vallès 938 423 939, larocavillage.com . The out-of-town
outlet mall is one for serious designer discount-hounds, with a hundred stores selling design-
er gear at up to sixty percent off normal prices. It's half an hour from the city centre and you
cangettheredirectly bybus-therearefulltransportdetails onthewebsite. Mon-Sat1-9pm
(June to mid-Sept until 10pm).
SHOES
Avarca Castell c/de l'Argenteria 61, La Ribera 932 691 300, avarcacastell.com ;
Jaume I; map . A style hailing from Menorca, the simple slingback sandal known as the av-
arca is all the rage, seen on royal and celebrity feet. Mon-Sat 10.30am-11.30pm.
Camper c/de Pelai 13-37, El Triangle, Dreta de l'Eixample 933 024 124, camper.com ;
Catalunya; map . Spain's favourite shoe store opened its first shop in Barcelona in 1981.
Providing hip, well-made, casual city footwear at a good price has been the cornerstone of
its success - there's a store seemingly on every corner and in every mall, including this one,
right at the top of the Ramblas. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm.
La Manual Alpargatera c/d'Avinyó 7, Barri Gòtic 933 010 172, lamanualalpar-
gatera.com ; Liceu; map . In this traditional workshop they make and sell alpargatas (es-
padrilles) to order, as well as producing other items using straw, rope- and basketwork.
Mon-Sat 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30-8pm.
U-Casas c/del'Espaseria4,LaRibera 933100046, casasclub.com ; JaumeI; map .
Casas has four lines of shoe stores across Spain, with the U-Casas brand at the young and
funky end of the market. Never mind the shoes, the stores themselves (right across town)
are pretty spectacular, especially at the branch in the Born where an enormous shoe-shaped
bench-cum-sofa takes centre-stage. Mon-Thurs 10.30am-8.30pm, Fri & Sat 10.30am-9pm.
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DEPARTMENT STORES AND SHOPPING MALLS
Arenas de Barcelona Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 373-385, Esquerra de l'Eixample
932890244, www.arenasdebarcelona.com ; Espanya; map . Thisdesignermallisaglam
refit of a former bullring, and while it's bigger on leisure facilities than shops and boutiques,
youwon'twanttomisstheviewfromthecircularrooftoppromenade. Mon-Sat10am-10pm.
ElCorteInglés Pl.deCatalunya14,Dretadel'Eixample 933063800; Catalunya; map ;
Av. del Portal de l'Angel 19-21, Barri Gòtic 933 063 800, elcorteingles.es ; Catalun-