Shopping
Barcelona is a great city for shopping! There are lots of malls, street stores, department stores…
The most famous department store in Barcelona and in Spain is El Corte Ingles. The biggest one is on Plaza Catalunya and on Diagonal avenue. It is a very nice place with lots of different brands and both have restaurants upstairs.
There is also a great mall called Maremagnum which is close to the port down the Ramblas and to the beach.
The Diagonal Mar mall is very big too, with 3 floors and more choices of brands!
La Maquinista, metro Sant Andreu (Line Red) is very big mall, it is a little far from the center of the city but it can be a good option to go there for the day or just an afternoon to do your shopping !
L’illa is also a big mall and very pleasant! It’s easy to get there by metro, green line then stop at Les Corts and walk a little.
Arena plaza España, metro stop plaza España on the green and red line. It’s very close to the metro. The mall is beautiful because it’s built in an arena. You have also a great view from the top!
- Passeig de Gracia is a great option to go shopping, you are going to find the most recognizable brands, also you can find across from Plaza Catalunya more stores (Avinguda del Portal de l’Angel)!
- By bus you can also go to La Roca Village
Just 30 minutes by train, the closest station to La Roca Village is Granollers Centre. The RENFE train service leaves from Barcelona Sants at regular intervals. When you get to Granollers you will find taxis and direct buses to La Roca Village.
The Shopping Express® is a daily sleek and chic bus service that runs direct from central Barcelona to La Roca Village. (departure : Passeig de Gracia, 6, from 9am to 7pm)
Adult price: €20 (round trip) Children aged 3 to 12: €10 Children under 3: FREE
But you will be get a 10% discount on your shopping in the Village!
- In Cataluña you can find the best deal from the 7 of January to the 6 of March and from the 1th of July to the 31 of August.