ILLA CARLEMANY
Read moreEscaldes-Engordany now has its own shopping centre on its main avenue, the Illa Carlemany, the little brother of the famous Illa in Barcelona. On 4 spacious and bright floors, there is a 50,000 m² space with 54 shops, 5 cinemas, a car park, a gym and a Monoprix supermarket. The big brands dominate here ( fashion victims will love Vero Moda, THE trendy store), but there is also a good wine shop (Cal Marquet) and one of the few Chinese restaurants in the principality, Urban Chinese.
CENTRE JÚLIA
Read moreYou should not miss the most famous shopping centre in Escaldes, whose shops are distributed over four levels and accessible by a bubble lift. Some of these shops may deserve special attention. The lingerie shop, for example, offers brands that are a little out of the ordinary (Ravage, Rien, Lejaby, Christies, Matignon tights); the MB shoe shop displays elegant Italian models (Cerruti, Ugo Rossetti, Blackstone); and let's not forget the delightful Granit decoration shop.