Department Stores / Malls, Barcelona

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Maremagnum is a big shopping centre and, in addition, it is located in a wonderful area. It was constructed over the Mediterranean sea and it enlargues "Las Ramblas" being called "Rambla del Mar". It's not a high building but it's very wide. It's next to the marina and the Yacht Club as well as other attractions like the Aquarium and the IMAX cinema. You must arrive here walking though a wooden footbridge.

El Maremagnum es un gran centro comercial y, además, se encuentra en una zona maravillosa. Se construyó sobre el Mar Mediterraneo y alarga "Las Ramblas", llamándose "Rambla del Mar". No es un edificio alto, pero tiene mucha superficie. Está junto al puerto deportivo y el Club Náutico, así como junto a otras atracciones como el Acuario o el cine IMAX. Debes llegar aquí caminando sobre un puente de madera.

What to buy: There are a lot of shops here with the main international brands of fashion, complements, books or decoration. There are cafeterias, restaurants and cinemas as well.

Hay muchas tiendas con las principales marcas internacionales de moda, complementos, libros y decoración. También hay cafeterías, restaurantes y cines.

What to pay: There are regular prices, fixed for all the country.

Hay precios normales, fijados para todo el país.

Centro Comercial Glòries Virtual Visit

Centro Comercial Glòries is a semi-open air shopping mall so you can enjoy the beautiful weather. You will find everything you need here from shops (Zara, Mango, Levi's, C&A, H&M, Pepe Jeans, etc) to supermarket (Carrefour), restaurants, movies, etc.

It is big (more than 250,000 m2, 54,000 m2 only with shops and the leisure space), but there are lots of place to rest such as benches (outside) and sofas (inside).

Open hours

Monday to Saturday: from 10 AM to 10 PM.

Restaurants and leisure:

Monday to Sunday: from 10 AM to 1 AM.

What to pay: Usually cheaper than France.

I found the best department store of Barcelona to be Diagonal Mar, located off-center, in the east end of the Av. Diagonal. It has all a real shopper wants :) And that included a good meal after the walk and shop :)

What to buy: Clothes, shoes, electronic and household items (I spent over two hours looking at some photo equipment), music .. all in one big department store.

What to pay: I found here shops that sell own names, like C&A, with very nice prices. You can't shop from another place :) Diagonal Mar it's simply the best shopping place in Barcelona.

This huge Mall is located by the sea, near the "Moll de Fusta" Harbour.
Here you can find many shops and restaurants, is very nice in summer to have lunch by a terrace here.

By night they have discos and clubs here as well, though the ambiance and lack of security make it a not very advisable place!

High class designer shops with all the big labels. Some small shops have an exclusive selection of dresses - one off designs only in 3 sizes usually size six eight and ten. Even if you are like me and not a shopper - if you pass by pop in and have a look, but don't forget the check the price ticket first.

What to buy: $s5Any thing with a designer label

What to pay: Whatever you can afford

There are more than 100 shops here with many cafes and restaurants. You will find both expensive and reasonably-priced articles.

Its also so a wonderful place to visit the restaurants and cafes.

What to buy: Everything you want-clothes, food, sport wear, stationary, and all other things. This is probably the best place for shopping in Barcelona for tourists with limited time.

Open: Monday-Sayurday: 10:00-21:30

What to pay: As much as you can afford

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The Maremagnum shopping center was built in the middle of the port at the end of what is called Moll 15 d'Espanya (sort of like Pier 51 in San Francisco).
A walkway was added to make it accessible from the end of Rambla street and not only can you enjoy the varied shops they have to offer, but also a cup of coffee and watch the yachts sail in and out of the harbor.
The entire front is covered in mirrors, or at least a mirror like material, you can see Zohara and I standing below that enormus facade and getting our reflections photographed.
The last photo shows what the mall looks like from the Barceloneta/Montjuic cable car.

What to buy: We found a nice souvenier shop and got a few things there along with a cup of coffee at one of the coffee shops.

What to pay: On the website of the Maremagnum mall you can find hours and things.
http://www.maremagnum.es/index.php?idioma=eng

Well here we are at one of the favourite department stores of tourists as well as the locals! I love shopping here at Mango, it´s just the place to try on all those fashionable clothes, so much sale through out the summer.

What to buy: Tops, pants, pocketbooks, skirts, heavy jackets, name any clothing you would need and you would find it in Mango.

What to pay: On a trip or a vist at Mango, specially those people that do not have a Mango store in their country they can spend at least between 300 to 400 Euros. It´s okay as it´s all worth it...

If youwant to pick up some bargains while you are in Spain, you might want to try outlet shopping. There is quite a big designer outlet just outside Barcelona called La Roca Village - there are tons of bargains to be found there. See 'www.larocavillage.com' to decide if you think it's worth a visit (there is a bus that goes directly to it, too; the bus times etc are on the website). The only downside to the place is having to carry everything home (and paying the duty on your return to Canada!)!

What to buy: La Roca has tons of different shops selling everything from homewares and furnishings to clothes and shoes. There are over 100 big brand name shops, including Miss Sixty, Nike, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Diesel and Adolfo Dominguez... there are even shops that sells luggage (mandarina duck, kipling & samsonite) for you to take home all your bargains!

What to pay: Heavily discounted prices on everything - sometimes more than 50% off, depending on when you go. If you go during a sale period, you can pick up clothes cheaper than they're sold as second-hand on ebay!

Barcelona’s L’illa shopping centre is in the centre of the city on the Av. Diagonal. You can notice it because it is built in a very modern style with lots of glass and metal. Inside it is like a large long 2 level corridor which is quite sterile looking ot be honest.

It has over 130 fashion and accessories, over 4.000 m2 dedicated to sports and more than 3,000 m2 dedicated to music and literature. There are travel agencies, Restaurants, Cafes, tourist information points and a few craft shops.

I recommend going down to the basements level too, as there was a huge food market there. They are permanent shops made to look like a market. There were so many cheeses and meats around. The prices were reasonable as well.

What to buy: A lot of stuff: Clothes, shoes, accessoires, glasses, flowers, what have you.

What to pay: It depends. They have some expensive designer stores. But you can also get some stuff at reasonable prices.