If you're in the mood for a little kitsch, the easiest thing to do is head for La Rambla. The place is lined with shops that will sell you all sorts of junk. However, before you flash your cash at the merchants, have a look inside Barcelona Original, the souvenir boutique in the building of the Oficina d'Informacio de Turisme de Barcelona (tel 906 30 12 82; Placa de Catalunya 17). It has an interesting range of quality stuff, including ceramics, watches, art prints, coffee-table books and the like. Most of the major museums and art galleries have shops attached where you can 'buy the T-shirt' and other more substantial gifts.
El Ingenio (tel 93 317 71 38; Carrer d'En Rauric 6) is a whimsical fantasy store where you will discover giant Carnival masks, costumes, theatre accessories and other fun things.
For some, football is the meaning of life. If you fall into that category your idea of shopping heaven may well be La Botiga del Barca (Carrer de Aristides Maillol s/n), near the team's Museu del Futbol at the Camp Nou stadium and its branch (tel 93 225 80 45) in the Maremagnum complex. There you can get shirts, keyrings, footballs, the works - anything you could think of featuring the famous red and blue colours.
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