Old books market at Mercat de Sant Antoni

This morning I visited the old books market which takes place every Sunday morning around the building of the Sant Antoni Market. They sell books, comics, magazines, DVDs and music. Although most titles are in Spanish it is worth a visit.

The market of Sant Antoni is an old building which is part of the network of municipal markets dating back to the XIX century. At present, it is closed for renovation. On weekdays you won´t find books but there are many small shops in the area and you will get to know the life of this popular neighbourhood away from the tourist crowds. 

It is located where the Eixample and Raval neighbourhoods meet and you can get there from the Ramblas walking through the narrow streets of the Raval. Close to the market, at Carrer Compte de Borrell 68, there is a small hotel with a nice restaurant called MARKET. It offers a stylish decoration and moderate prices.

Mercat de Sant Antoni is located at Ronda de Sant Pau with Ronda de Sant Antoni.
Metro: Sant Antoni, Line 2 (Purple). You can also walk there from the Metro Universidad (Red line)
www.markethotel.com.es

Camper: shoes for an informal lifestyle

Camper shoes are produced by a Spanish company based in the island of Mallorca, whose origins go back to the end of the XIX century. The Camper brand was launched in the 70s and in 1981 they opened their first brand shop in Barcelona. The shoes are very unique, informal and comfortable, and the collection is organized under “concepts”. Some of them have been around for years and there is also a line for kids. Camper was the first to produce shoes inspired in sports shoes. Nowadays there are 200 Camper shops worldwide and points of sale in 70 countries.

Camper has worked with some of the best designers and publicists from Barcelona as well as well-known international designers. If you are interested in design check their website, it is very good and it shows images of their top shops. You may also be interested in their boutique hotel, Casa Camper, situated near the Ramblas.
 

http://www.camper.com/
Camper has several shops in Barcelona:
Muntaner, 248 (near the Diagonal)
Pau Casals, 5
Valencia 249, Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (Green line)
Passeig de Gràcia 100, Metro: Diagonal (Green line)

Rambla Catalunya, 122,Metro: Diagonal (Green line)
Plaça dels Angels, 4, Metro: Catalunya (Green line)
Pelai 13, shopping center El Triangle, Metro: Catalunya (Green line)
Shopping Center L´Illa at the Diagonal Avenue, Metro: Maria Cristina (Green Line)

Casa Camper Boutique Hotel
Elisabets, 11, it is close to the MACBA, the museum of contemporary arts of Barcelona, and not far from the Ramblas. http://www.casacamper.com/default-en.html