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from 11am. See also
Mercantic
listed under
“Antiques”.
Art
Pl. Sant Josep Oriol, Barri Gòtic;
M
Liceu.
The square is filled with stalls and easels
every weekend from 10am, with local artists
banging out still lives to harbour views.
Christmas
Avgda. de la Catedral, and
surrounding streets, Barri Gòtic;
M
Jaume I.
Traditional decorations, gifts, Christmas
trees and more at the annual Fira de Santa
Llúcia; daily Dec 1–22, 10am–9pm.
Coins
,
books and postcards
Mercat Sant Antoni,
Ronda de Sant Pau/Ronda de Sant Antoni, El
Raval;
M
Sant Antoni.
Every Sun 9am–2pm.
This will move location during renovation
works (until 2012) but will remain in the
market vicinity.
Coins and stamps
Pl. Reial, Barri Gòtic;
M
Liceu.
Specialist dealers and collectors do
battle every Sun 10am–2pm.
Farmers’ market
Pl. del Pi, Barri Gòtic;
M
Liceu.
First and third Fri, Sat & Sun of the month –
honey, cheese, cakes and other produce;
also during the Festa de la Mercè in Sept,
and the Festa de Sant Ponç in c/de
l’Hospital on May 11.
Flea market
Els Encants, c/Dos de Maig,
northwest side of Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes,
Glòries;
M
Glòries/Encants.
Every Mon, Wed,
Fri & Sat 9am–6pm, plus Dec 1–Jan 5 Sun
9am–3pm, for clothes, jewellery, antiques,
junk and furniture. It’s still open for now, but
the city’s oldest flea market is due a move
because of the remodelling of the Glòries
district. It will either have a new location at
Glòries or possibly a new home at the
Monumental bull ring.
Flowers and birds
Ramblas;
M
Liceu.
Stalls
present daily; flowers also in abundance at
Mercat de la Concepció, c/de Valencia,
Eixample.
Museums, galleries and attractions
L’Aquàrium
Moll d’Espanya, Port Vell;
M
Drassanes or Barceloneta.
A fish-related
extravaganza, from the mundane (T-shirts,
stationery, posters, games, toiletries) to
cult must-haves (Mariscal-designed
bathroom transfers).
Botiga Palau de la Música
c/Sant Pere Més Alt
1, Sant Pere;
M
Urquinaona.
Shop associated
with the Palau de la Música Catalana, just
across the square –
modernista
-styled
porcelain, jewellery and crystal plus art
supplies, artistic reproductions and choral
music CDs.
CosmoCaixa
c/Teodor Roviralta 47–51, Tibidabo;
FGC Avgda. del Tibidabo.
The science museum
shop is the place to buy space jigsaws,
planet mobiles, model lunar-rovers, dinosaur
kits, star charts and natural history books.
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
Pl.
dels Àngels, El Raval;
M
Universitat.
Designer
aprons, espresso cups, T-shirts, posters,
gifts and toys, plus art and design books.
Museu Barbier-Mueller
c/de Montcada 14, La
Ribera;
M
Jaume I.
The pre-Columbian art
museum shop has a wide range of ethnic
artefacts, from wall-hangings and jewellery
to terracotta pots and figurines. Definitely
the place to pick up your panama hat.
Music
Casa Beethoven
Ramblas 97
T
933 014 826,
W
www.casabeethoven.com;
M
Liceu.
Wonderful
old shop selling sheet music, CDs and music
reference books – not just classical, but also
rock, jazz and flamenco. Closed Aug.
Discos Castelló
c/Tallers 3, El Raval
T
933 182
041, plus Tallers 7
T
933 025 946, Tallers 9
(Overstocks)
T
934 127 285 and Tallers 79
T
933 013 575,
W
www.discoscastello.es;
M
Catalunya.
You could spend half a day
flitting from shop to shop, each with its own
speciality and vibe: classical recordings at
no. 3; a bit of everything at no. 7; hip-hop,
alternative rock,
mestiza
, hardcore and
electronia at no. 9; and jazz and 70s pop/
rock no. 79.
Espai Licei
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Ramblas 51
T
934 859 913;
M
Liceu.
The shop in the
opera house extension has the widest range
of opera CDs and DVDs in the city, plus
Liceu-branded T-shirts, ceramics, coffee
mugs and other souvenirs.
Etnomusic
c/del Bonsuccés 6, El Raval
T
933 011 884,
W
www.etnomusic.com;M
Catalunya.
World-music specialist,
especially good for reggae, Latin and all
types of South American music.
Wah Wah Discos
c/Riera Baixa 14, El
Raval
T
934 423 703,
W
www
.wah-wahsupersonic.com;M
Liceu.
Vinyl
heaven for record collectors – rock, indie,
garage, 70s punk, electronica, blues, folk,
prog, jazz, soul and rarities of all kinds.
Sports
Botiga del Barça
FC Barcelona, Camp Nou, Les
Corts
T
934 923 111,
W
www.shop.fcbarcelona
.com;
M
María Cristina.
You can buy Barça
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