Carrer de la Palla

Joguines Monforte

A stone's throw from the Cathedral, Carrer de la Palla in the Barrí Gòtic is a glorious mixture of old-fashioned shops, antique dealers and little boutiques, making it the perfect place to start your Christmas shopping. On the corner with Plaça Sant Josep Oriol, Joguines Monforte is like Barcelona's very own Santa's workshop. Along with toys in the window that seem to have been there since the family run shop opened in 1896, you'll find Gaudí jigsaws at 11.50 euros, a Barcelona Monopoly set at 41 euros and a Catalan version of Scrabble - if you get your 'ny' on a triple word score you're laughing.