The 7 Most Beautiful Streets Of Barcelona
Streets of Barcelona that you have to walk through
1. Las Ramblas
The emblematic avenue of Las Ramblas, starts in the Plaza Cataluña and runs to the sea. It is one of the liveliest, always full of people who visit it to find shops, restaurants, bars, ice cream parlors, flower stalls, souvenirs and much more.
It has an original, diverse, alternative and fun atmosphere, but you will also find places of great interest, such as the Boquería market, the Liceu, the Güell Palace or the Mirador de Colón.
2. Paseo de Gracia
Paseo de Gracia is one of the most famous and prestigious avenues in all of Catalonia and the second most expensive street in Spain.
It has many beautiful buildings, jewels of the noucentism and modernism. Buildings by architects such as Gaudí, who left his mark on La Pedrera or Casa Batlló; Puig i Cadafalch, with the Amatller house, or Domènech i Montaner, with the Lleó Morera house.
Formerly the wealthy families of the city, took advantage of Sunday to stroll with their carts and horses, now it continues to be a popular place for a walk, both for tourists and for locals. The place is so visited that there is a popular expression that says “if you weren’t on Paseo de Gracia, you weren’t in Barcelona”
3. Diagonal Avenue
Diagonal Avenue is one of the largest in the city, it has an area of approximately 11 kilometers and was designed by the engineer Ildefons Cerdà, who devised the great renovation project of the city.
It receives that name because it divides the city in two from west to east, along this avenue we can find historical buildings, shops, restaurants, businesses, that is, literally everything.
4. Portal of the Angel
El Portal del Ángel is a pedestrian street located in the center of Barcelona. In view of its great commercial activity, it is one of the most important economic hubs, where you can find all kinds of shops, craft stalls and bars. It is also common to find itinerant artists who dance, dance or perform various shows in the middle of the street.
5. Tallers Street
Tallers street is one of the old medieval streets of Barcelona. Formerly it was the street of the iron and wood workshops, today it is full of alternative shops and very old businesses.
All this coloring gives it an atmosphere between punk, vintage and gothic, which attracts many visitors who congregate in bars and pubs in the area. It is essential to live it both day and night, you will love it!
6. Gaudí Avenue
This avenue is famous because it joins two architectural jewels of the city, the Sagrada Familia and the Hospital de Sant Pau, they are perfect examples of Catalan modernism.
Gaudí Avenue is a beautiful urban space in which it is worth getting lost. The design of its modernist style luminaires with gothic airs, the work of the architect Pere Falquès, stands out, together with its benches, bollards and some terraces of the bars that overlook the street.
7. Via Laietana
Via Laietana is one of the largest streets in Barcelona. It starts at Plaza Urquinaona to Plaza Antonio López, which is near the sea. It is very visited for its modernist, art nouveau and art deco buildings that are found along the street and in its surroundings.
If you are planning a trip to Barcelona, spend some time walking through its streets, none will leave you indifferent, either because of its uniqueness, its own personality or because of its commercial importance. Enjoy many options on the streets of Barcelona.
