Barcelona is a major shopping showcase. Its range of shops are a combination of tradition and modernity. The city's main shopping thoroughfare is known as the "Barcelona Shopping Line" and covers a mainly pedestrian only area. The Bus Shopping Line is a good way to move around and travels the entire Shopping Line. The main shopping areas are Port Vell; La Rambla; The Gothic Quarter; Pl.de Catalunya; the Eixample and the Diagnol.

Shops generally open from 9 or 10am until 13.30 and again from 16.00 until about 21.00. For visitors residing outside the EU tax can be reclaimed on purchases above 90 euros by completing the appropriate forms and having the forms stamped by customs as you leave Spain.

Shopping Malls and large Department Stores
Barcelona Glories: Avda Diagonal 208, Eixample (93 486 04 04). Metro: Glories.
Diagnol Mar: Avda Diagonal 3, Poblenou (902 53 03 00). Metro El Maresme Forum
El Corte Ingles: Plaça Catalunya 14, Eixample (93 306 38 00). Metro Catalunya
L'illa: Avda Diagnol 545, Eixample (93 444 00 00). Metro Cristina
Maremagnum: Moll d'Espanya, Port Vell (93 225 81 00). Metro Drassanes.

Barcelona Markets
Antiques Market
Small antiques sold in stalls in front of the cathedral every Thursday. Plaça Nova, Barri Gotic.

Book and Coin Market
Coins, books and posters sold outside every Sunday morning. Mercat de Sant Antoni, C/Comte d'Urgell 1. Eixample.

Els Encants
A large flea market that is best visited in the morning. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. C/Dos de Maig 186, Plaça de Glories, Eixample. Use Metro Glories.

Mercat de Sant Josep
A well stocked covered market about half way down La Rambla.

La Rambla

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