Spain from A to Z

Shopping in the centre of Madrid.

Barcelona is a veritable catwalk for both the most exclusive and the most casual fashion, stretching over five kilometres of the most emblematic streets of the city, including the Ensanche district around Avenida Diagonal and the Paseo de Gracia with its designer boutiques, as well as the more innovative avant-garde districts in the area of Barrio Gótico and El Born. Santiago de Compostela combines design and tradition throughout the Ensanche district and the old town, declared by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage, where we will find numerous examples of Galician art. Many of the most famous brands of today’s Spanish styles come from this area. Bilbao offers shopping surrounded by avant-garde architecture in the streets of the

Ensanche and around Gran Vía. We recommend sampling the popular pintxos to accompany your shopping spree. Valencia is a fashion mecca that follows the latest trends. Well-known fashion designers have set up shop in the area around Colón, but you should also take a stroll through the streets around the town hall and the cathedral, where you will find shops with a traditionally rich assortment and famous Valencian ceramics. Seville is a delight for fashion lovers. The popular establishments of the city centre sell traditional clothing, such as embroidered shawls and flamenco mantillas, and items of the finest craftsmanship. Shopping centres, large franchise chains and exclusive brands are located in the urban part of Nervión.

Shopping with a sea view is particularly rewarding in the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands or the Costa del Sol, where the exclusive brands and boutiques of Puerto Banús (Marbella) are sure to please. Fashion in Spain has big names. If you want to discover all the new collections first hand, the Cibeles Fashion Week held in Madrid in February and September should be at the top of your list. And you mustn’t forget Spain’s most famous designer boutiques, such as Custo Barcelona, Roberto Verino, Victorio and Lucchino, Manolo Blahnik and Davidelfín in Madrid. Cities like Córdoba, Granada, Salamanca and Zaragoza also offer a wide variety of shopping options.

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