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28-NOV-2015

Cereria Subirà - by endika

This candle shop is the oldest shop in Barcelona. It was founded ca. 1760. You can find it at Baixada de Llibreteria street.
The big diversity of shops and establishments that you can find downtown is one of the things that attracts me to this district.
Unfortunately, it's more and more difficult to find authentic, old shops, because they are being replaced by souvenir shops, and other tourism-oriented business.

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Olympus DSLR Challenge04-Dec-2015 20:07
Thanx for your comment, Shirley!
Really, there's a lot of things to visit in a town that is 20 centuries old... I would be happy to show them to you.
endika
Shirley Haden04-Dec-2015 05:34
If I were there, I would prefer a candle from this store than anything that is a tourists trinket. The candle would have a fantastic story to tell with it. Just think, in 1760 the forefathers of the USA were just dreaming of independence from England! That's ancient history for us, while your history there in Spain goes back forever!