Category: shopping

  • Upstairs at Vinçon, Barcelona

    This is a continuation of an earlier post about Vinçon.  Now, we go upstairs where Vinçon sells furniture, indoor as well as outdoor.   The outdoor pieces were shown in a patio at the back. The patio is a tourist destination in its own right as it offers an unique view of the back of…

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  • Vinçon – a design megastore

    Vinçon – a design megastore

    There was one store that I knew I must visit in Barcelona and that is Vinçon.  Many years ago I visited it and it made a long lasting impression on me. On this visit, it surely did not disappoint me – it had all the good stuff and many more that which I did not…

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  • Yvoire in Haute-Savoie

    Yvoire in Haute-Savoie

    We came to Yvoire by boat from Nyon (see previous post).  What a picturesque, quaint medieval village Yvoire is!  The 14th century castle and fortifications are still standing, and the narrow streets are lined with workshops, restaurants, all decorated by flowers, lots of flower baskets.  But it is too perfect – so much so that…

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