Bright, shiny and well organised, City Sex Store is a veritable supermarket of porn, with merchandise spread out over two floors.

Concha García's two shops-cum-galleries are important showcases for contemporary and ethnic jewellery design, both national and international.

The Carboneras nuns make a selection of speciality cakes and biscuits including mantecados, yemas and almond biscuits. As this is a closed convent you buy...

This small shop has a fairly grim selection of shiny party dresses for the older lady but also has an excellent repair service for any type of clothing.

This Catalan designer is famous for his funky patterned T-shirts, but has expanded the range to include creative and flattering dresses, skirts and coats....

Desigual has become a real hit with the club-kids, and it's easy to see why: gorgeous shop assistants, pumping house music and affordable, quality club and...

This excellent travel and adventure bookshop sells a wide range of maps and books covering Spain and other countries. Desnivel's own publications include...

This shop specialises in board games for both kids and adults - as well as mah-jong, solitaire, Chinese chequers and chess, it specialises in Go.

Named after the Billy Wilder movie, this shop specialises in furniture and household items from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Expect lovely tumblers, Formica...

An assured and attractively designed café-bookshop, equally at ease providing afternoon sandwiches, evening poetry readings or late-night cocktails. It's...

Spain's biggest retail concern has blown all the rest of the competition out of the water. El Corte Inglés is the solution when all else fails for some, but...

El Corte Inglés sells tickets for a huge range of shows and events, either by phone, online or at any of its stores.

Even if you harbour only a passing interest in flamenco, the brilliant range of CDs, guitars, books and other paraphernalia at this shop will lure you in.

This mall may be small but it's a gem, with designer boutiques, expensive shoe shops and a classy café.