La Galería Jorge Juan is located in the centre of Valencia and is surrounded by buildings with modernist architecture such as the Colon Market. It is a very open and bright structure within easy access to three very commercial streets. There are furniture, home furnishing, baby, flower and toy stores along with an indoor plaza where you can enjoy a little snack or have a full meal in the restaurant. It also houses boutiques and stores that offer trendy clothing, shoes, bags and accessories.
In Spanish, the word 'desigual' means unequal or different. These two terms also describe perfectly the collection of the fashion label that was founded by the Swiss Thomas Meyer in 1984. Desigual's creations are colourful, figured and eye-catching. Every single one of the pieces emanates optimism, joy and power. The facility of the stores is just the same way - so shopping turns into a pleasuring adventure.
It's easy to understand why the bookshop "Babel" has specialized in languages: it's barely a block away from the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas(Official School of Languages). What this bookshop offers has been completely adapted to the studies of the afore-mentioned school. They have language manuals, novels, magazines, dictionaries, teachers books and class cassettes, etc. Some of the languages they specialize in include English, Italian, Russian, German and, of course, Spanish.
This shopping center is the largest in the city. It has 3 floors with careful attention to the decoration even down to the smallest details, creating a spacious and relaxed feel. A large supermarket serves as the center around which there are 160 shops offering all types of things. You can go shopping in the home furnishing and clothing stores, or enjoy a leisurely moment in the restaurants, cafeterias or the cineplex which is equipped with the latest sound and image technology and is located on the third floor.