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 Shopping
city
 Barcelona
has always been at the vanguard, as a City, and, undoubtedly, is considered
one of the world's design capital. No wonder then, that, pioneer in the
world-wide movement of modernisation and renewal of retailing, the City
became in the last few years a great Shopping City, with a very complete
and competitive offer, very personal and original in lots of sectors (fashion,
design objects, typical products, etc).
To
go shopping in Barcelona, even if you don't buy a thing, is a real pleasure,
for the lively crowds, the helpfulness and friendliness of the shopkeepers,
for the shops themselves and for the easiness of a human sized city, where
the shopping areas are easily identified, following the famous Shopping
Line.
Along
the "line", the shopping areas are easy to define: C. Pelai and Rda. Universitat
are rather popular. Down Pl. Catalunya, the maze of little streets of
Portal de l'Àngel, Porta Ferrissa and C. del Pí are full of little, original
and good value shops.
More
"chic" are Pg. de Gràcia, Rbla. Catalunya and adjacent streets, as well
as Diagonal, from Pg. de Gràcia to Pl. Francesc Macià and on, through
l'Illa Diagonal up to El Corte Inglés. Of course you'll make even better
buys during special periods, such as Christmas, or during the sales (rebajas
in Spanish, rebaixes in Catalan.
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