Barcelona holidays centre around three things, sun, sea and shopping! If you love to shop then Barcelona is definitely the best place to indulge in some retail therapy. Barcelona is home to around 35,000 shops and the famous 5km shopping strip. The line of shops stretches from the top of the Ramblas, through the Place de Catalunya, along the Passeig de Gracia and up the Avenue Diagonal. It is a fantastic way to enjoy a leisurely day of shopping during your Barcelona holiday.

Barcelona is definitely in the same league as Milan, London and New York when it comes to great shopping. The wide variety of experimental boutiques, designer stores and art studios combine to create a cosmopolitan haven at the heart of the Mediterranean.

Versace, Armani, Cartier and Calvin Klein are just come of the fantastic names you will find as you wander along the Barcelona strip. There is also a wide range of high quality Spanish designer stores that supply a spectacular range of clothes, jewellery and shoes that can be discovered during your Barcelona holidays. Visitors can also find some of the high street favourites such as H&M and Levis, there are also hundreds of vintage stores and second hand boutiques.

A Barcelona holiday is a great way to relax, unwind and stock up on all of the latest designer trends! The sheer amount of high quality boutiques come as quite a shock to first time visitors to this chic European city, however the biggest shock is the price with Barcelona boasting lower prices than most places in Western European.