Spain

WHAT TO DO IN SPAIN

SHOPPING If you love shopping, Spain's your desti nation. You'll find the best fashion labels, outlets selling top brands, and designer stores. There are also numerous tradi tional markets and antique shops, This is a fantastic way to get to know a city. In Madrid you can let yourself be se duced by luxury in the Golden Mile in the Salamanca district. This is where you'll find shops selling the most pres tigious fashion labels, including the top Spanish firms. If you're looking for something more alternative, Calle Fuencarral has a wide variety of dif ferent establishments. And on Sun day, head for the Rastro , an enormous open-air market in the city centre sell ing everything under the sun. The most exclusive boutiques await you in the Eixample district in Barcelona , near the Paseig de Gracia and the Avinguda Diagonal . For al ternative shopping the best idea is to wander round El Born and the Gothic Quarter . And if you want to discover the best street markets, then head for Las Ramblas or the Plaza de Les Glories Catalanes square, where you can enjoy browsing to your heart's content.

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