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Shoes / Clothes Barcelona
56 Reviews We found several chain stores like H&M, C&A and Sukot, all of which, for us, were deals. The prices they offered were less than 50% of what we had at home so we took advantage. For shoes, take a look...
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Shopping Areas Madrid
33 Reviews A large shopping mall adjacent to the train station of the same name. in fact the mall lies in what was once part of the station. All the usual chains are here; H&M, Monsoon, Pimkie, Footlocker etc....
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Clothes Majorca Island
5 Reviews Nat Nats is supposed to be one of the best shops in Majorca, i disagree. Its ok if you just want to buy a few nice things but you can find some better shops in Palma town centre. It does have a wide...
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Department Stores / Malls Barcelona
28 Reviews At the intersection of Diagonal and Llull is a relatively new shopping mall complete with a huge grocery store. Mostly major brand names and stores, but there were a few specialty shops. Numerous...
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Fashion Madrid
32 Reviews With a delightful young lady running the show, this place is packed full of an energetic and colourful vintage fashion selection, catering for all tastes - men and women alike. Also you will find...
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Majorica Pearls Majorca Island
2 Reviews Majorca has many large tourist shops which all usually sell the same things. The best places for shopping are in Inca if you want to buy leather products. There are many leather outlets here and...
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La Boqueria / Markets Barcelona
53 Reviews One of the oldest and largest markets in Spain, first recorded in the beginning of the 13th century, is a true horn of plenty. The stalls of the market are full of fruits, vegetables, meat (all kinds...
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Department Stores Madrid
27 Reviews El Corte Ingles, which is in almost all Spanish cities of any size, is a nice department store. I went to the one in downtown Madrid. Was bustling but nicely organized with pretty good...
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Food & Drinks Majorca Island
4 Reviews When I am on holiday I like to try new things, such as alcohol - Majorca has many unique drinks to try which are readily available in most supermarkets and bars. One of them has to be Tunel's herbal...
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Souvenirs Barcelona
36 Reviews Barcelona, and I needed to buy some souvenir's for the family. Across the road from the Sagrada Familia Church are some Souvenir shops. I can't tell you if they were cheap as I hadn't looked...
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Souvenirs Madrid
19 Reviews . A very nice souvenir for special lady friends. They used to be called manton de manila ( manila shawl) and were done in silk in manila. now there are still some produced in spain but most are more...
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Art * Pottery * Glass Majorca Island
4 Reviews Found this excellent and well displayed antique shop right in the centre of the hostorical district of Palma. The shop itself boasted some impressive chandaliers. It seemed to especially strong on...
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El Corte Ingles Barcelona
26 Reviews I visited El Corte Ingles July 2011. Last time I was in the same store was in 1994. I went to the top floor to have a cup of coffee in the restaurant. I was so disappointed: the restaurant looked the...
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El Rastro Madrid
14 Reviews Sunday morning we went to the flea market. It was HOT and we had to walk BLOCKS for a taxi, but the baby was still going strong and didn't seem to mind. The first picture is of me with the stroller...
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Speciality Shops Barcelona
36 Reviews Parsimonia, It´s the Place Where all the dreams will come true. You can find home and personal perfum, cosmetics, lingerie and other special things in a wonderful enviroment. You can buy the following...
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Gastronomy Madrid
17 Reviews "Al estilo de ....Dean and Deluca de los barrios bohemios neoyorquinos,se ha abierto en Madrid un «mercado contemporáneo», Hespen & Suárez,donde la comida rápida es sinónimo de calidad y buen gusto....
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Combined Suggestions Barcelona
18 Reviews It is not a shop, but I thought it wise to put this here in case you hesitate buying something heave, large or that has to be handled with care!! It is a Packing and Shipping Service Embalamos y...
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Culture Madrid
8 Reviews Founded in 1858, this is a store where they sell Spanish fans and parasols/umbrellas. You'll recognize the store because of all the fans in the window. The fans are gorgeous, even if some can be...
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Furniture / Art Works, Etc. Barcelona
5 Reviews Between the Cathedral and Plaça de Sant Jaume, there is another testimonial of how powerful the “cereros” (candle makers) guild once was. Here you'll find another interesting candle-shop. This one...
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Travel agencies Madrid
2 Reviews You can come here for good prices on charter flights and flights to Asia. They speak english. The office is at 22nd floor of the tallest building in Plaza de España. From here you can have wonderful...
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Vincon Barcelona
3 Reviews It was Ramon Casas house who happens to be a local modernist painter, who won the best paintings in the 1900. This is a Avant garde designed store, located right next to the famous La Pedrera. We...
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In the old city of Granada there's a colorful "souk" area where people cram through the narrow alleys full of sounds and merchandise. Traders speak a sort of Arabic dialect among themselves but use Spanish with customers, promoting the sale of average quality stuff at average price.
If you are a shopaholic like me, probably you wish to shop until all shops close. The 2 last shops that close are Sfera and El Ingles Department store. Both of them close at 10pm.Other closing time will be:Mango 9:00pmZara 8:00pm, but some shops close later until 9:30pm ( I found the one in Barcelona close at this time)Blanco 8:00PM Camper 9:00pm
Popular buys include leather goods ( shoes, handbags, belts, etc. ), ceramic pottery, LLadro porcelain figurines, Damascus jewellery, embroidered shawls, lace and Toledo Gold. The numerous excellent sherries and wines produced in Spain also make good souvenirs. Goods sold in Spain include a VAT in the selling price. Travellers to Spain are entitled to a reimbursement of the 16% VAT tax they pay on all purchases as long as these add up to no less that EURO 90.15. When shopping look for the Europe Tax-free Shopping logo. Ask the shop assistant for a Tax-free Shopping Cheque which is your claim for the tax refund. Make sure customs authorities stamp your cheque as without the customs stamp, the cheques are not valid for refund.
This Charming little shop ARTESANIA LA ESCALERILLA was fun to browse around in as it had many local craft items and brightly painted pottery which I love. Note the charming way they display their colourful wares on the outside of the shop, as pictured here. It was enough to entice me into their shop. Leather goods, Hand-crafted pottery
It was quite a hoot to navigate the narrow streets of Granada and experience the sights , sounds and oh yes the smells of a very diverse city. The STREET SHOP pictured here was a common sight and their wares were proudly displayed on the street. It was common to see bakers, tailors and little produce shops in little cubby holes along the streets. Quite amazing. Great buys in Leather, Lace and hand-crafted pottery.
Zara is a Spanish retailer of women & men's clothing, and there are branches everywhere. They carry the latest fashions, at affordable prices--slightly more expensive than H&M, but still less expensive than The Gap. The quality is higher than The Gap too. There are a couple of stores right here in the US as well. I bought a really cute white blazer for US$38. I saw a similar one at The Gap for $68, and the fabric is inferior.
Fun & Basics has really cute bags & wallets--they remind me a little of Mandarina Duck. The prices are not that bad too. They do a great job combining leather with textile for a casual but unique & elegant look. Bags range from US$50-$300.
Carnicerias normally sell the the whole of range of meats. Baby suckling pig and lamb are typical dishes in Central Spain (Castilla), often roasted on a wood oven.Game is plentiful (as the photograph at my local supermarket shows) outside the summer months, and rabbit is available year round.The Charcuterias can be found occassionally, but were much more popular in the past. They sold pork products, cold meats and cheeses. A great favourite of mine is Jamon Serrano, the dry cured mountain ham. Spicy sausages (chorizo) are popular, and are sliced and eaten raw.Carniceria - ButchersCharcuteria - Selling pork, ham and sausage. (Old term) Carne de Cerdo - PorkCarne de Ternera - Veal or BeefCarne de Vaca - BeefCarne de Cordero - LambPollo - ChickenHuevos - EggsCochinillo - Suckling PigCordero - Baby LambCaza - GameToro/Carne de Lidia - Bulls killed during bullfights.Fiambres - Cold...
Post offices are located in every town, look out for 'Correos' or 'Correos Telegrafos'. Postcards ( Tarjetas ) National........................................€0.26International - Europe...............€0.51International - Rest of World....€0.76Letters ( Cartas )The same rates as above for letters of less than 20 grams. For 20 to 50 grams, the rates below apply...National.........................................€0.39International - Europe.................€1.16International - Rest of World... ..€1.63Above 50 grams additional charges will apply.For Urgent letters additional charges apply.Full tables of cost calculations can be found at the website below.Stamps are often sold in Tabacco shops also.
The money as in most of the EEC is the Euro.Denominations of the notes are €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500, they are the same in all countries.Coins have national features on one side, these are... €1 and €2 showing the face of King Juan Carlos I, 10, 20, and 50 Centimos showing the face of Cervantes, and the 1, 2, and 5 Centimos showing the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.€1 is approximately equal to $1 or 0.66 British pounds
Jazz Barcelona
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