Topshop

Topshop is a boutique where you can buy trendy and amazing clothes. It is globally famous and it has reached Barcelona too! 

You can find the only Topshop boutique in Barcelona in Bergara Street, 108007 Barcelona. (It is next to Plaça Catalunya). It has two floors full of the special clothes of Topshop.

The opening hours are:

Monday – Saturday 10am – 9:30pm (Sundays closed) 

If you want more information about Topshop you can visit the official website HERE.

Double Agent

Double Agent is a popular shop from the USA that expanded and opened some shops in other countries. One of them was Spain. Now we can enjoy the products of this boutique, which are inspired in American clothes. Here you can buy ethnic, chic and cool clothes for a low price.

We like this shop not only because of the clothes but for the accessories too. The style is nice and fashionable.

If you want more information about Double Agent in Spain, click HERE.

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Double Agent es una tienda muy famosa de los Estados Unidos que se ha expandido y ha abierto tiendas en otros países; unas cuantas en España.

Ahora podemos disfrutar de sus productos, inspirados en la ropa americana. Puedes comprar ropa ètnica, chic y muy bonita a un precio bastante asequible.

Nos gusta esta tienda, no sólo por la ropa sino también por sus accesorios. El estilo es bonito, fresco y moderno.

Si quieres más información sobre Double Agent en España, haz click AQUÍ.

Sant Antoni Market

Sant Antoni is a hidden market of Barcelona, where people can buy fresh products. Some say that this market is like the Boqueria market but larger and without tourists. Colorful stalls for alimentation, fruit, vegetables, fish and seafood, the Mercat de Sant Antoni at the southwestern edge of the Raval is one of the largest market halls in Barcelona still in activity. The steel-skeleton building (1872-82) – now is being repaired - by Antoni Rovira i Trias occupies the area of a complete block of streets and the market offers also tapas bars.

Curious fact: on Sunday from 8.30am to 2.30pm just around the outside of the building there is a book and coin market for all the collectors out there. You will find a tremendous assortment of old books, magazines, comics, postcards, records, coins, stamps but also textiles..

The opening times of the market are:

Monday to Thursday: 7-14:30 and 17-20:30
Friday, Saturday and vigils: 7-20:30

 If you want more information click HERE.


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Sant Antoni es un mercado oculto de Barcelona, donde la gente puede comprar productos frescos. Algunos dicen que este mercado es como el mercado de la Boquería, pero más grande y sin turistas. Coloridos puestos de alimentación, frutas, verduras, pescados y mariscos, el Mercat de Sant Antoni en el borde suroeste del Raval es uno de los mayores mercados en Barcelona todavía en actividad. El edificio de acero esqueleto (1872-1882) - está siendo reparado - ocupa el área de un bloque completo de las calles y el mercado ofrece también bares de tapas.

Dato curioso: los domingos de 8:30 a 14:30 a la vuelta de la parte exterior del edificio hay un mercado de libros y monedas para todos los coleccionistas. Encontrarás una gran variedad de libros viejos, revistas, cómics, postales, documentos, monedas, telas...

Los horarios del mercado:

Lunes - Jueves:  7-14:30 y 17-20:30
Viernes, Sábado y festivos: 7-20:30

Para más info, haz click AQUÍ.

EL CAMELL

Nowadays called 'El mercadillo', the antique shop known as 'El camell' especially for its camel sculpture on the entrance, is one of the hidden boutiques of Barcelona. It is a charming space, a secret garden full of vegetation, quiet, peaceful and perfect for spend time far from stress of Barcelona.

You can find from earrings to 'Green day' sweatshirts. Whatever you want, it’s on ‘El camell’. Besides, upstairs there’s a fantastic garden-bar where you can relax surrounded as if you were in a forest.

It’s located on the middle of Barcelona, between les Rambles and Portal de l’Àngel. You can get off the train at Plaça Catalunya, go down les Rambles and search the street Portaferrissa 17. It’s opened from Monday to Saturday, from 11.00 to 21.00.

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Hoy en día llamado 'El mercadillo', la antigua tienda conocida com 'El camell' por la estátua de un camello en su entrada, es una de las tiendas escondidas de Barcelona. Es un sitio tranquilo, con un jardín secreto pacífico y perfecto para pasar un rato alejado de la bulliciosa ciudad.

Puedes encontrar desde todo tipo de pendientes, hasta camisetas de 'Green day'. Lo que quieras, lo encontrarás. Además, arriba tiene un fantástico bar-jardín donde puedes relajarte como si estuvieras en un bosque.

Está en medio de Barcelona, entre las Ramblas y Portal de l'Àngel. Puedes bajarte del tren en Plaça Catalunya, ir hacia las Ramblas y buscar la calle Portaferrisa, nº 17. Está abierto de lunes a sábado, de 11:00 a 21:00.

DOWNTOWN MARKET

Downtown Market Barcelona takes place from time to time in Maremagnum, the famous shopping centre located in Barcelona’s harbour. Live music, fashion brands of all styles, outdoors, friends, laughter and ... the Mediterranean Sea!

You cannot miss the wonderful stands of Lord Wilmore or We Are United and artists like Nikol Kollars. As if this were not enough, the most loved food trucks fill the stomachs of the audience.

If you want to live a totally different experience, you will make a city break with your best predisposition and carry you batteries to feel the Downtown market experience.


To know when the next Downtown Market appointment is, visit the official page of Maremagnum.

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El Downtown Market Barcelona se hace cada cierto tiempo en el Maremagnum, el famoso centro comercial del puerto de Barcelona. Música en vivo, marcas de moda de todos los estilos, al aire libre con amigos, risas y... el mar!

No te puedes perder las maravillosas paradas de 'Lord Wilmore' o 'We Are United', y artistas como Nikol Kollars. Y por si no fuera suficiente, las más aclamadas caravanas de comida te llenarán el estómago.

Si quieres vivir una experiencia totalmente diferente, ven cargado de energia y disfrutarás como nadie de una experiencia increible en el Downtown Market.

Para saber cuándo es la próxima cita Downtown Market, visita la página oficial de Maremagnum.

Foot Locker

Foot Locker is a popular shop in Barcelona. In this shop you can buy clothes but footwear especially. It sells products of well-known brands such as Nike, Converse, Adidas, Vans…

The products of this shop are good – nevertheless they can be expensive. 

We like this boutique because it offers a great amount of products from different brands and it stays up to date.

If you want more information about Foot Locker in Spain, click HERE.  

Portal de l'Àngel

‘Portal de l’Àngel’ is a pedestrian street located in ‘CiutatVella’, a district of Barcelona near ‘Plaça Catalunya’. It is a shopping area. It's one of the most visited streets in the city and it is always crowded with tourists and locals all year round.

In “Portal de l’Àngel” we can have a walk while enjoying part of the heart of Barcelona. While we drift around, we can have something to eat such as an ice cream or a sweet apple.

Athough it is a relatively narrow street, we can shop in a lot of different boutiques, such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, H&M, Benetton, Disney, Bershka, Mango, Oysho, El Corte Inglés…

Sometimes we can even enjoy live performances!

We usually visit this part of Barcelona because it is one of our favourite parts. And it is shady! If you want to amble along and see a bunch of different kinds of shops, you definitely have to visit ‘Portal de l’Àngel’. 

Curious fact: Portal de l'Àngel is noteworthy for being the most expensive street in Spain, with an average rental price of €265 per square meter in 2013. 

How to get there? 

It is very easy to get to “Portal de l’Àngel”. We can go by metro or bus, but we recommend you to take the first one. Get off at “Plaça Catalunya” if you use the lines L1, L3, L6 and L7. Just walk down the street and enjoy it!

La Rambla

La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, next to Plaça Catalunya and Portal de l’Àngel, popular with tourists and locals alike. It connects Plaça Catalunya with the Christopher Columbus Monuments at Port Vell. It forms boundary between the quarters of Barri Gòtic (East) and El Raval (West).

La Rambla is crowded because of its popularity. There you can find all kinds of shops where you can buy everything you wish: flowers, souvenirs, ice creams, newspapers... There are also street performers and pavement cafes and bars.

Walking along La Rambla you can find some historic buildings as the famous Liceu Theatre in which operas and ballets are staged. You can also find La Boqueria, the most famous market in Barcelona where you can buy exotic and rare goods.

To reach La Rambla is very easy. You can go with the metro:

L3 because it runs beneath the length of La Rambla. Stations: Catalunya, Liceu and Drassanes.

You can also go with the L1 and stop in Plaça Catalunya and reach La Rambla.

Personally, La Rambla is one of our favourite places in Barcelona. You can find anything you want and very different people take a walk in La Rambla and enjoy one of the best places of Barcelona.

PALO ALTO MARKET

Do you want to enjoy an incredible experience surrounded of an amazing scenery? Go to Palo Alto Market.

Palo Alto is a new market located in Barcelona based on the ‘street market’ concept but developed in a way that can suit with the city. It has stood out for its freshness and creativity. It mix sensibility and talent with an awesome scenery: an old textile manufacturing enterprise.

You can buy vintage clothes at low prices, fashionable sunglasses or even books. Whatever you want is in Palo Alto. Besides, there are gorgeous exhibitions and performances of many artists.

It takes place each first weekend of the month and it opens at 11am to 9pm. The entrance is 2€ and free for kids under 12.

Click here to get more info.

Norma Comics

Norma comics is a really special shop in Barcelona where people can buy comics, manga, T-shirts, merchandise, posters, DVDs…

It is very famous because it is one of the few shops in Barcelona of this kind. If you like manga, comics or you just want to see funny things you should visit this shop.

How to get there?

The fastest and easiest way to get there is using the metro. Its stop is called ‘Arc de Triomf’ (L1) as it is just next to the Arch of Triumph in Barcelona. Easy, isn’t it?

Its direction is: St Passeig de Sant Joan, 7-9. You can have more information if you click HERE.