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The cream of the crop in Spanish design with out-of-this-world designs for the most everyday objects. Furniture is displayed in a 1900 upper-class apartment. Breathtaking.

Superb design shop in Modernista Casa Tomàs, selling the best in Catalan furniture. Worth a visit to see the exhibition furniture by the likes of Gaudí and Dalí.

The biggest perfume shop in the city has more than a thousand scents, including all the leading brands and other surprises. Also home to the Perfume Museum (Top 10 Quirky museums/Monuments).

A designer gift shop with a steel-tiled floor and a psychedelic colour scheme. Concentrates on selling “made in Barcelona” items, which make for unusual souvenirs.

Excellent and arty shoe shop for men, women and kids in a country famed for its leather.

Exceptionally elegant shop selling all kinds of lamps, from Art-Nouveau mushrooms to ultra-modern steel shades.

Breathtaking designer shop selling quality modern furniture and interior accessories by big names, as well as cuttting-edge creations by Catalan designers.

An eclectic range of gadgets and gifts in a shop that doubles as an exhibition space for upand-coming designers and more established artists.

A specialist photography bookshop with over 7,000 titles, including foreign magazines. The ambience is friendly and intimate and browsing is encouraged.

The owner designs and sells her own leather accessories: wallets, bags and a few gifts. Classy designs are well made and well priced.