Speciality Shops, Barcelona

This shop has more then one floor and it sells Italian clothes, both for females and males. I love this shop, and on my first trip i bought jeans from this brand but in another city. Now i bought another pair of trousers, and they were really nice. I like this kind of style.

What to buy: Italian clothes to a very good price. I promise you will love this shop. Make a visit and decide yourself.

What to pay: less then 50 euros.

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After spending some time observing the folkdancing at La Merce festival, we began exploring Barri Gotic's narrow side streets (perhaps better described as alleyways). This medieval district was fascinating with its intriguing architecture and interesting little shops.

One of these shops is La Caixa de Fang, where shelves high and low held attractively displayed ceramics made by Spanish artisans.

As we rambled about the store looking for the perfect Christmas gift for our son and his wife, the vivid colors caught our eye and we found just the right gift.

I was hoping to visit again to do a little more looking and shopping here, but our time was limited and we hadn't taken a bus tour of the city yet. Ah well, perhaps this is just another reason to return!

This shop was new to me, but I see from their website there are shops all around Europe!
I really liked the concept of delicious bath and body products and scented products for the home. The stores were so peaceful and relaxing and filled with so many lovely scents. I'm not sure about the quality of the ingredients in the products as I only bought scented candles. It's really cheap so I'm not expecting top quality.

What to buy: I loved the scented candles.

What to pay: 4 euro - 25 euro

Papabubble is a really fun shop. They sell hard candy and what makes it so special is that you actually get to see them work in store! They'll be rolling or chopping or whatever it takes to make sweets. And of course you can buy all sorts of hard candy made in the shop, a huge selection of flavors from hot cinnamon to strawberry to mint.. I had a hard time trying to choose, I wanted them all.. they're so colorful and cute, and typically handmade!

What to buy: I bought a huge jar of mixed candies and some for my friends and family!

What to pay: 8-10 Euro

This old shop sells sheet music.
I had to find some sheet music for a friend, and got to this shop - which was a great find. Even if you don't have to buy, go in and get the faaling of this wonderful old shop.

What to buy: Sheet Music

What to pay: Normal

August happens to be the month for the local people, because it's fairly hot about 30 celcius or a bit hotter, locals would go to the provinces, by the water or up in the mountain where it's coller...per say. So, not that the weather is fairly hot that stores closes, the truth is because it's the holiday break locals choose to be away from their business. However, like El Corte Ingles remains open nearly all year round, the major feastas such as Dec. 25, Jan. 1 and few more important feastas the dept. store El Corte Ingles close. If your into going outlets, there are few of them although they are outside Barcelona, so, you probably need a car. Also, a bit more information as you sound like you enjoy shopping, all month of July, we do have big time sales in all major stores, at times you will come across 50% off the selling price. Have a great time here in Barcelona! Enjoy your holiday although always keep extra precaution as we do have incredibly professional pickpocketers...pretending to be tourists and sometimes they like to pretend to be speaking French or other language but Catalan or Spanish...so wear a moneybelt and know your surroundings. Make copies of your passports, your credit cards and any important documents you may have, make copies of it. Have a ball and have a safe wonderful memorable holiday here! cheers!

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"Caelum" is the Latin word for Heaven. Very appropriate name!

This place sells crafts and foods such as pastries, cookies, wine, honey and preserves, made by monks and nuns from several monasteries around Spain. But, apart from buying some nice presents there.... you can try it, as it is as well a fine eatery (more less a "salon de the"). Recently they have added a new room at ground level with a few tables, but better go down steps... and you will spoil yourself in a unique place (there were once the old Jewish Baths, about 400 years ago)

What to buy: Everything I tried was delicious. Anyway, my favourites are pieces of sugar-preserved orange covered by dark chocolate made from nuns of Vallbona (Tarragona), as well the little fruit-shaped marzipans from Sevilla. Great gifts to take back home too.

What to pay: Top quality items are never cheap, but you can have a tea with pastries for about 4-5 euros.

A sweet finding! When accompanying a friend to the main Post office, this little shop called our attention. We entered; it was a paradise of colourful handmade sweets and lollipops. You can buy a basic bag of these, or nice gift boxes. Best thing: you can see how they make the sweets, and seemed to be having great fun doing their work!

Have a look at its website, it's great.