The Barcelona Spain Shopping experience.

If you love to shop then you're going to love Barcelona! Barcelona Spain shopping offers around 35,000 shops.
The city is also home to the famous 5 KM shopping line. The shopping line stretches from the top of the Ramblas, through Placa de Catalunya along Passeig de Gràcia and up Avenue Diagonal. Much of the shopping line is pedestriansed making it a pleasant experience to wonder from shop to shop without worrying about traffic.


Along the Barcelona Spain shopping line you'll find a huge selection of shops including many of the big names like Versace, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bally, Cartier and Calvin Klein to name but a few.


You'll also find many high quality Spanish designer shops supplying a dizzy array of clothes, shoes, jewellery, apparel and accessories with chic European style.

If you're a Non-European Union resident you can enjoy Tax Free shopping (VAT or IVA in Spain) on goods purchased in Barcelona. To find out how Click here for information on Tax-Free Barcelona Spain shopping

TomBus - Shopping Bus service

If you're really serious about shopping along the full 5 Km of the Barcelona Spain shopping line then you may wish to use the TOMBUS - (Barcelona Shopping Bus) a special bus service which runs up and down the shopping line all day long. Click here for timetable information on the TOMBUS Select your language then click on the bus service. Then from the drop down menu select TOMBUS. Click here to see the route for the TOMBUS hold your mouse over the map for a few seconds and a 4 pointed star will appear. Then click on the star to expand the route map to a viewable size.

The TOMBUS leaves from Placa de Catalunya on its intrepid journey up the shopping line helping all serious shopperholics achieve their ultimate dreams.

El Corte Ingles

Barcelona also has many large department stores. Two of the largest are in the centre of Barcelona Spain shopping line they are El Corte Ingles and Fnac. Here you'll find just about anything you want under one roof. The large El Corte Ingles shown in this picture is in Placa Catalunya Metro Catalunya (Green Line, L3) Another large Corte Ingles can be found only a few minutes walk from this store on Portal De l' Angel - about half way down the street - you won't miss it!

Official website for El Corte Ingles

Related Pages

The Girls Guide to Shopping in Barcelona
What not to wear in Barcelona - how to blend in with the locals
Guide to Menswear shopping in Barcelona
Barcelona Market Guide
Designer Boutiques guide
Tax free shopping in Barcelona - (Non-European visitors)
Custo Barcelona - designer Spanish Fashion
Antiques shopping in Barcelona
Barcelona Chair
The cost of living in Barcelona
Currency Convertor

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