Pen shops in Spain and Portugal?

[girlieg33k]

I'm going on holiday to Spain and Portugal. I know, I know -- I'm nutty for going on holiday and thinking about pen shopping. My traveling companions are not exactly pen people, but they're already well aware that I'm a bit one-off.

 

Anyway, I've searched FPN for pen shops in Spain and did not find any -- either that or my search terms were not very good (+barcelona +spain +pen +shop). Can anyone recommend any good pen stores in Barcelona, Spain?

 

Also, I found this post about a shop in Lisbon. Does anyone know of any others in Lisbon? We will also be touring some of the islands in the Azores. On the off-chance anyone knows of any pen shops there, I'd appreciate those recommendations as well -- but I'm mostly curious about pen stores in Barcelona and Lisbon. Thanks in advance.

 

[Werpon]

I'm not from Barcelona, but I've read good things about two shops:

 

Central de la Estilográfica

Casa de la Estilográfica

 

I'm not a customer of either, but I think these are the biggest, most famous ones there.

 

Prices ain't cheap, though.

[alfredop]

I'm going on holiday to Spain and Portugal. I know, I know -- I'm nutty for going on holiday and thinking about pen shopping. My traveling companions are not exactly pen people, but they're already well aware that I'm a bit one-off.

 

Anyway, I've searched FPN for pen shops in Spain and did not find any -- either that or my search terms were not very good (+barcelona +spain +pen +shop). Can anyone recommend any good pen stores in Barcelona, Spain?

 

Also, I found this post about a shop in Lisbon. Does anyone know of any others in Lisbon? We will also be touring some of the islands in the Azores. On the off-chance anyone knows of any pen shops there, I'd appreciate those recommendations as well -- but I'm mostly curious about pen stores in Barcelona and Lisbon. Thanks in advance.

Just returned from Barcelona, where there are good fountain pen store, here there is a list:

 

1) CASA DE LA ESTILOGRÁFICA (c/Fontanella 17)

2) Vienna (just on the opposite side of the previous store)

3) Central de la Estilografica (C/ Provença, 247 )

4) El Corte Ingles (Av. Portal de l'Àngel, 19 -21, at the last floor, note that the one in Placa de la Catalunya has not a pen department)

5) Raima (Comtal 27)

 

Many other papeterie in the city stocks fountain pen, on Passeig de Gracia there is also a Gallery with antique stores, between them there is one with a good selection of vintage pens (I have seen MB, Sheaffer, Parker, etc., but I have not asked the prices).

In my recent two business travels to Barcelona I have bought the following pens:

- Rotring 600 (old type, in the store 1)

- Delta Solaris (in the store 5)

- Sailor Profit (in the store 3)

- Lamy 2000 (in the store 1)

I absolutely recommend a visit to the stores 1 and 3 which have a giant selection of brands.

Price is more or less like in Italy (I know that probably this will not give any useful reference to you).

 

Ciao

Genny

P.S. Have a good holiday

Edited August 31, 2007 by genny

[Penlover]

Hi !

 

"El Corte Ingles" is a megastore with a lot of departments, I recomend you to go to the other stores, there you can ask for the pens that interest you. Remember that is a lot of "Corte Ingles" here in Spain (in Madrid we have maybe 8 stores).

 

Best regards,

 

Ps.: One more thing, in Spain a lot of stores are open in this hours: 9-14 and 17-20 but any shop is different. If you want any help send a message and I'll try to help you.

[girlieg33k]

Thank you so much for all the recommendations. I'd bring you all back something from the trip to say thank you, except the AX card is feeling a bit heavy right now! Oh, and Penlover, I may take you up on your offer as the date of our trip nears. We depart mid-October and I'm counting the days.... Whee!

[Penlover]

Have a nice trip ! and don´t forget say me when you´ll be in Spain !

 

Best regards,

[jjlax10]

Does anyone know of pen shops in Seville, Cordoba or Granada.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Josh

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