Barcelona is a wonderful city for shopping. From luxury boutiques to young designers' shops to vintage shops, you are undoubtedly in one of the most important, if not the most important, cities for commerce in Spain. Beyond this extraordinary variety of styles and shops, the very good news is that Barcelona is the city of discount shopping. The major Spanish brands do not hesitate - all year round - to offer discounts of up to 30% off prices abroad. So our advice is not to overload your suitcase on the outward journey.
Women's fashion is particularly well represented, by the big brands, all of which have a shop in Barcelona, but also with young designers increasingly present. Men will easily find something to take home with their suitcases full, as will gourmets. Finally, we have created a dossier on interior design and decoration shops, as Barcelona is a city at the forefront of this field.
Useful information for shopping in Barcelona
Opening hours: Most shops, department shops and shopping centres are open non-stop from 10:00 to 20:30 or 21:30. Traditional shops have a slightly different timetable from 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 20:30.
Sales: Sales usually take place between the second week of January and the end of February for the winter season, and from 1 July to the end of August for the summer season.
How to pay: normally in cash or by credit card, always presenting a passport or identity card.
Tax Free: people living outside the European Union are entitled to a refund of value added tax (VAT) on purchases over €90.15.
See also the list of all the shops in Barcelona in our directory of good addresses.
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