Shopping in Barcelona – Walking tour of the best places

You want to do shopping in Barcelona and look for the best places? It is true that in terms of shopping, Barcelona has become as attractive as Paris, London ou New York.

Shopping in Barcelona - The best places and my tips

So, for a weekend, it's nice to take advantage of visit Barcelona in 1 day to be able to dedicate 1 full day of shopping !

Yes, but Barcelona is huge and has many shopping districts, a lot of department stores, shopping centers, small shops… This is why it is better to be well organized so as not to waste time looking for where to go, to avoid the tourist traps and not to be in the wrong neighborhood.

So I'm going to tell you the best places to go shopping in Barcelona according to your tastes and your budget. Then I will share my addresses for finding exceptional clothing at low prices and my tips outlet in Barcelona!

To help you out, I took a short walking tour of the best places to shop in Barcelona. With the Google Map that you can follow using pedestrian GPS to save time!!!

Where to shop in Barcelona?

Before giving you my tips, here are the streets and neighborhoods known to be shopping hotspots in Barcelona:

  • Avenue Portal de l'Àngel,
  • Passeig de Gracia,
  • Rambla de Catalunya,
  • Avinguda Diagonal,
  • Plaza de Catalunya,
  • Carrer de Pelai,
  • Plaza de la Reina Maria Cristina,
  • Place Francesc Macia.

But knowing its sites is not enough to know where to go for shopping in Barcelona according to your tastes and your budget.

So here are, depending on the type of shopping, the best places in town to go:

Where to go luxury shopping in Barcelona?

The majority of Barcelona's luxury boutiques are located on the Paseo de Gracia and all around in the Golden Square (most beautiful district of Barcelona). It is in this area that the biggest fashion brands are concentrated (Chanel, Prada, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Marc Jacobs, etc…). But there are also clothing chains for all audiences such as Zara, Mango, Benetton or H&M.

It is in this beautiful district that the boutiques of great Spanish designers such as Antonio Miro, Toton Comella or Purificacion Garcia have also settled.

Shopping in Barcelona - The essentials

If you like big clothing chains and stylish department stores, I took a walking tour of iconic shopping spots in Barcelona.

These boutiques or department stores are emblematic for their popularity with shopaholics but also for their choice, their size (often immense), their architecture and their aesthetic.

For example, among all the dozens of ZARA stores present throughout Barcelona, ​​I have indicated you on my tour the most beautiful of all. It is located in a magnificent building on Passeig de Gracia. Ditto for the Corte Inglès, let me show you the largest store in Barcelona which is located in a historic monument in Plaza Catalunya (Portal de l'Angel)!

Also note that since 2016, the largest Zara in the world has been located in Barcelona. Indeed, this immense 3 square meter store is located on Place de la Catalunya, in a majestic building from the 600s.

LARGEST ZARA IN THE WORLD IN BARCELONA

Shopping walking tour in Barcelona

Which metro to do this shopping tour on foot?

The best way to do my shopping tour in Barcelona is to take the metro and exit at LICEU station. So all you have to do is walk up Las Ramblas to Plaza Catalunya and follow my route on foot!


Where to go for cheap shopping in Barcelona?

If, like me, you don't have a big budget but want to indulge yourself with brands, here are my tips in Barcelona.

Outlet in Barcelona

Among the many Outlet stores in central Barcelona, ​​you will find below those that I recommend because they are the most interesting:

Indeed, even outside the sales period, you can find designer clothes at -40 or -50%!

Which metro for outlet shopping?

To tour the best Outlet stores in Barcelona, ​​I advise you to take the metro and exit at DIAGONAL station. Indeed, on Avinguda Diagonal there are some nice Outlet stores. Then you will fork onto Rambla de Catalunya to follow my route on foot!

SHOPPING OUTLET BARCELONA ROCA VILLAGE

Shopping Outlet near Barcelona

Here are my 2 favorite addresses for outlet shopping a few kilometers from Barcelona but easy to access:

Viladecans The Style Outlets

Viladecans The Style Outlets is 20 minutes from Barcelona, ​​10 minutes from El Prat airport.

From Barcelona, ​​you can get there by public transport:

  • Rodalies Renfe train: lines R2 and R2 Sud from Sants Estació
  • By bus:
    • or From the Spanish Steps: L80, L81, L86 and L87
    • or From Place de la Reina M. Cristina: L97

Up to -70% reduction throughout the year on major Spanish and international brands. See the list of brands present in this outlet center: https://viladecans.thestyleoutlets.es/es/marcas

In addition, tourists can take advantage of an additional 15% discount (see their information point).

La Roca Village

There, I offer you a luxury Outlet village with prestigious and high-end brands just 45 minutes from Barcelona. With more than 100 stores, this shopping center offers clothing, cosmetics, leather goods and jewelry, as well as restaurants and bars.

In Roca Village, the big names in fashion offer significant reductions all year round, in particular:

  • Armani,
  • Versace,
  • Dolce & Gabana
  • Hilfiger,
  • Polo Ralph Lauren,
  • Calvin Klein ...

In addition, foreign tourists can request tax refunds, which results in an even better price. The shopping center has clothing, cosmetics, shoes and costume jewelry stores, as well as restaurants, bars and a play area for the little ones.

How to get to Roca Village from Barcelona?

From Barcelona, ​​you can go to Roca Village by shuttle from Passeig de Gràcia (10 rotations per day), Barcelona World Trade Center (2 times per day), Port de Barcelona (2 times per day). The return ticket costs 20 €.

To reserve your tickets: Shopping Express Roca Village


Where is the Primark located in Barcelona?

There are 2 Primark in Barcelona:

  • Centro comercial L'IllaCalle
  • 23 Catalonia Square

The one in Place de Catalogne is very recent. It is huge because it spans 4 levels. Lots of choices at very low prices!


Hotel close to shops in Barcelona

It is not easy to choose a good hotel well placed in the center of Barcelona for sightseeing and shopping on foot.

There is one that I particularly recommend: Hotel Royal Passeig de Gracia

With its interior garden, bar with terrace and panoramic views of Barcelona, ​​this 4-star hotel is ideally located. Indeed, right next to the shops of Avinguda Diagonal and the beautiful boutiques of Passeig de Gracia, it is also well located for visiting Barcelona.

In fact, it is located 50 meters from Casa Milà, very close to Plaza Catalunya and Las Ramblas.

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