www.herboristeriadelrei.com/
Carrer del Vidre 1
Tel. 93 318 05 12
Open from Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.00-14.00 and 17.00-20.00

Hidden in the heart of the city, at the plaça Reial there is a historic jewel: the Herboristería del Rei is one the oldest establishments in Barcelona. This herbalist’s shop founded in 1823, with its rich isabelino interior decor, transport us right into the 19th century: The marble statue in the middle is dedicated to the Swedish naturalist Carlos Linneo, father of the Taxonomy, and it was also a fountain where the leeches were kept. There is a collection of watercolours on the small drawers round the shop, some interesting oil paintings, a glass ceiling and lots of other charming details, all of them survivals of the times when the shop supplied the Royal Spanish House. Just the sight is worth a visit, but you can also find there excellent natural medicine and hygiene products for gifts or for your own pleasure: herbs, soaps, essential oils, scented candles, a beauty line… and biologic wine, oil and marmalades….They also send their products abroad.