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Top ways to experience L'Eixample District. Passing through the glorious Plaça Catalunya, you enter the newer city district of Eixample, literally translated as “extension,” which immediately becomes recognizable by its more spacious streets and elegant atmosphere. The main artery of this sizable district, Passeig de Gracia, is lined with ...
The Eixample neighbourhood guide. Get to know Barcelona’s sprawling Eixample neighbourhood, and explore its best restaurants, bars, shops and attractions
The Eixample is home to many of the city’s most important architectural landmarks, including many of its famous modernist buildings which form the “Ruta del Modernisme” (modernist route). Check out our list of favorite things to do and see in the Eixample below. Visit the world’s most famous cathedral: La Sagrada Familia
The Eixample is the most iconic neighborhood in Barcelona. The name “Eixample” (“Ensanche” in Castilian) means “extension,” as it was built in the 19th century as the extension of the Old Town. To make space for the growing population, the walls of the Gothic Quarter were demolished, and in their place, large and airy avenues were built.
The Eixample is the quarter designed during the middle of the 19th century by Ildefons Cerdà, expanding the medieval city of Barcelona into space left empty for defense outside the city walls.
Barcelona Area Guide: Eixample Barrio. Eixample. Eixample, which translates as "extension" in recognition of its status as the newer part of the city, is a large area north of Plaça de Catalunya spreading left and right of Passeig de Gràcia. The area is indeed an extension to the city that benefits greatly from its ingenious urban planning at ...
Nov 1, 2023 · Welcome to the Eixample district Barcelona. Where is Eixample? The most visited areas of this super-central district are just above Plaça Catalunya. From here it’s only a few minutes walk from Eixample to Las Ramblas. From Plaça Catalunya you’ll be able to head up Passeig de Gracia or head towards Plaça Universitat and the area of Sant Antoni.
