Streets, squares & neighbourhoods
This elegant, majestic boulevard was a showcase for Barcelona"s bourgeoisie at the turn of the 19th century, and links the Plaça Catalunya with the district of Gràcia, hence its name. The presence of Barcelona"s finest modernista buildings makes this avenue a veritable open-air museum.
Like a small diagonal that breaks with the perfect grid layout of the Eixample, the Avinguda Gaudí stretches proudly from the Sagrada Família towards the Hospital de Sant Pau. A semi-pedestrianised street that connects two magnificent landmarks, one by Gaudí and the other by Domènech i Montaner.
This lively square is the
heart of Barcelona and it"s beating strongly. A favourite meeting point, it"s also the geographical space that separates the districts of Ciutat Vella and the Eixample. Steeped in history, the Plaça de Catalunya is the nerve centre of the Catalan capital.
This elegant boulevard is the
natural continuation of Barcelona"s Rambla, and is infected with the exuberance of the neighbouring Passeig de Gràcia. Whether you"re heading towards the mountains or down to the sea, the kilometre-long Rambla Catalunya showcases a unique retail offering.
Barcelona lived through a magical summer it will never forget. When the city hosted the
1992 Olympic Games, the city became the world"s capital during a fortnight which will be etched forever in people"s memories.
The Olympic Ring on Montjuïc was the nerve centre of the festivities.
