An extensive stock of new and second-hand digital and film equipment: camera bodies, lenses, tripods, darkroom gear, bags and more. There's also a slow but thorough repair lab,...

Discos Castelló is a home-grown cluster of small shops, each with a different speciality in music: No.3 is devoted to classical; the largest shop, at No.7, covers pretty much...

A skate emporium that has grown exponentially to cater for Barcelona's expanding population of enthusiasts. For boys, there's casualwear from Stüssy, Carhartt et al; girls get...

A mecca for fretheads, this trio of shops has all the goodies: cedarwood Antonio Aparicio classical guitars, Prudencio Saez flamenco guitars, and cheap Admiras to strum on the...

Thronged with tourists searching for a little bit of Barcelona's gastro magic, and usually ending up with a pre-sliced quarter of overpriced pineapple, Europe's biggest food...

Lailo stands out from the second-hand crowd by the quality of its stock. If you want something for a one-off occasion, you can hire everything from the tuxedos to the...

This self-service, American-owned launderette is open 365 days a year. There are machines that take 18kg of washing - plenty big enough for a rucksack-full of dirty clothes....

Today's second-hand is known as vintage, and thrift is not on the agenda. Fervent worshippers of Pierre Cardin, YSL, Dior, Kenzo and other fashion deities scour all corners of...

The brainchildren of Barcelona-based designer María del Mar González, quirky and colourful Lolitas are the ultimate in voodoo chic. These personalised male or female rag dolls...

Torres's shiny shop is a bit out of place in the run-down end of the Raval, but it's worth a visit. There's a good range of Spanish wines (with a particularly fine cava...