8 cities for a shopping spree

1. Granollers 

The people of the Vallès region have always come to Granollers to do their shopping, mainly on Thursdays, as this is market day on Plaça Porxada, but the rest of the week also offers a good excuse to visit. There are more than 2,000 shops in an urban centre that prioritises pedestrians and offers many streets for strolling, browsing and shopping at your leisure. 

2. Igualada 

Commerce has also always been a key element in the history of the capital of the Anoia region, with an urban model especially designed to combine shopping and leisure activities. In Igualada, you will find the best leather products, as well as top-quality outdoor and indoor knitwear. Let us not forget that the city is home to the largest knitwear fashion textile cluster in Spain! What is more, usually twice a year, the old factories and tanneries are turned into pop-up fashion stores, where top brands sell their stock and showcases at unique prices at REC.0. 

3. Mataró 

Mataró’s commercial tradition dates back to Roman times and still retains the dynamism that makes it an ideal shopping location. With small family-run shops selling local products, permanent and weekly markets, the shopping areas are full of shops, bars and restaurants that liven up the streets and squares of the historic centre, where there is always something going on. Do you think you will be able to resist the temptation to take out your credit card?

4. Terrassa 

A shopping and service centre, Terrassa always seems to have its shop doors wide open. On Carrer Sant Pere, for instance, there are beautiful original shop windows from other eras. Moreover, on Rambla d’Ègara, it is easy to find gift ideas that will surprise even the most ascetic. Or else at the Raval de Montserrat, with the century-old Independència market full of handcrafted products that are only made in this region.

5. Sitges 

Sitges is one of the most important shopping destinations in the regions around Barcelona. Whether it is because of the charm of its completely car-free shopping centre, the lenient commercial laws that allow shops to open when other towns enjoy a Bank holiday or the originality of the products on sale, the fact is that Sitges offers an amazing shopping experience for a city with less than 30,000 inhabitants.

6. Vic 

Tuesdays and Saturdays are market days on Vic’s Plaça Major, an essential destination for lovers of markets with live animals, fresh vegetables and top-quality artisan products. You can also hit its shopping district any other day and round off your shopping trip with a tasting of the delicious local cuisine or a visit to the Episcopal Museum and Sant Pere cathedral. 

7. Vilafranca del Penedès 

While strolling through the centre of Vilafranca del Penedès, the wine capital, you can enjoy a wide variety of specialised shops, with modern stores and traditional, centuries-old places, where you can find everything you need: select food products, wines and cavas, crafts, personal and home accessories ...  On Saturday mornings, medieval commercial traditions are brought up to date with the Saturday street market, which boasts over two hundred stalls spread throughout the city centre.

8. Vilanova i la Geltrú 

La Rambla is the social and commercial hub of Vilanova i la Geltrú, a street that will captivate you with its unusual energy. From Monday to Saturday, the range of products on offer is on a par with that of a provincial capital, and Sundays are especially interesting thanks to the markets set up near to the port, next to the monument to Francesc Macià. 

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