Since opening in 1995, this mall, office and leisure centre has become a focus of local life. There's a seven-screen cinema (foreign films are mostly dubbed into Spanish) and...

Cortefiel is a popular chain that casts a wider net than Mango or Zara, and its fine tailored jackets and elegant, mature renditions of current trends appeal to a variety of...

This three-level mall at the sea end of Avda Diagonal has an airy marine theme and a sea-facing roof terrace filled with cafés and restaurants of the fast-food variety. As well...

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...

The mother ship of Spanish retail, this giant white monolith sits on Plaça Catalunya and stocks all the major international brand names, along with plenty of Spanish labels....

This tiny boutique is bursting at the seams with brightly coloured flamenco frocks, polka-dotted shoes, head combs, bangles, shawls and everything else you need to dance the...

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...

This monolithic mall is designed to look like the Rockefeller Center fallen on its side, stretching 334m (1,100ft) along Avda Diagonal. It features all the usual fashion...

Everything for the well-dressed Barça fan, from the standard blue and burgundy strips to scarves, hats, crested ties, aftershave and even underpants, plus calendars, shirts...

One of the new breed of multifunctional spaces devoted to a clued-up lifestyle concept, with designs from emerging talents and the newest offerings from larger brands. Although...

When Viaplana and Piñon's black-mirrored shopping and leisure centre opened in 1995, it was the place to hang out. After years of declining popularity, it's ditched most of the...

This little oasis of urban cool has all you need to hold your head up high against the Barcelona hip squad: bags and wallets by Becksöndergaard and Can't Go Naked; cute dresses...

When this black Rubik's Cube of a building opened in the early '90s, it caused such excitement that it even inspired a short-lived TV soap of the same name. The mall's focus is...