The best fashion and gift stores Barcelona

Timetable

Small shops are generally open Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8:30pm, and on Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Larger stores open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8.30pm. In summer, most shopping centers are open until 10pm. Stores are generally closed on Sundays, with the exception of the Maremagnum shopping center and a few stores in the historic center and along the coast.

Budget & Tips

Zara, Massimo Dutti, Mango, Pull and Bear, Zara Home, Bershka, Oysho, Desigual: all these Spanish brands offer between 20% and 30% less than in France.

In Spain, end-of-stock or clearance-brand stores are called outlets. There are several in Carrer de Girona (Eixample) and El Cortes Inglés. If you have the time, don't miss a trip to La Roca Village (larocavillage.com), a veritable village dedicated to discount shopping, located some 30 km from Barcelona and accessible by bus.

Sales

Private sales, promotions, Black Friday, sales... As in France, bargains are available almost all year round in Spain. Seasonal sales last around six weeks: they start at the beginning of January for winter sales, and at the end of June for summer sales.

What's very local

For gourmets, you'll need to stock up on local specialties. In addition to Iberian ham, don't forget to bring back Catalan charcuterie: botifarra (large sausage), fuet (dry sausage), llonganissa (salami)... In the city's markets, most traders will be able to vacuum-pack your purchases.

In the bodegas, you can buy olive oil, Catalan wines (D.O. Penedès, Priorat, Montsant...) and cava.

In l'Eixample, you'll find numerous queviures. These are small, modernist grocery stores where you can find the canned products that Spaniards love: squid in its ink, boquerones (marinated anchovies), almejas (clams) and so on. They're inexpensive, easy to transport, keep for years and, above all, are a great gift idea!