Portal de L'angel

The busiest walkway in Barcelona and perhaps Europe, this is a one-stop shop if you want to spend the day consuming within a two-block radius. Located between Plaza Catalunya and the Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, Portal De L'Angel has everything from clothing, to books, to sporting equipment stores, Gellato stops, street performers and every Sunday there is even traditional Catalan dancing, frequented by Barcelona's over 60 crowd – it's definitely worth a look. Although there's mostly high-street fashion in Portal De L'Angel, you can still find quality stores such as Uterque and some nicer Zara stores. There's also some excellent Gellato shops in this strip.