Alternative Shopping at Las Ramblas
Are you a fan of Rock, Metal and Indie music? Then the shopping promenade "Las Ramblas" has something to offer you. No matter where you have booked your Barcelona hotel or Barcelona apartment, Las Ramblas can be reached easily by Metro.
Not directly on the main street, far away from the souvenir shops, in the Carrer del Tallers you can find shops for alternative fashion. Surrounded by old record stores, you can find t-shirts of your favorite band as well as other types of fashion that differs from the mainstream.
Beside Heavy metal fashion and piercing accessories, all kind of other curiosities can be found there, such as plastic figures. Also, you will be able to find water pipe accessories, humorous stickers etc.
In addition to that, there are also retro and second hand stores that offer some surprises. Those record stores offer beside CD and records also information about current concerts and festivals. You will be surprised about the huge variety of records in these little stores.
Those who believe, that these stores are only made for attracting tourists will be surprised that a lot of Barcelona citizens are shopping in these stores. This can also be seen in the numerous clubs of the alternative scene in Barcelona such as Estraperlo, Monasterio or Valhalla Club de Rock.