Passeig de Gràcia – La Pedrera stop

An avenue that has been the Catalan bourgeoisie’s showcase since the late 19th century, on which everything is art: its Modernista buildings, it benches and lampposts, even the very ground itself.

Casa Milà, more popularly known as La Pedrera, Catalan for ‘stone quarry’, due to its exterior similarity to one, was the last civil engineering project undertaken by the architect Antoni Gaudí before exclusively working on the Sagrada Família. It is a sight not to be missed.

The Casa de les Punxes, or Casa Terradas, located on the Modernist route, was declared a historic monument of national interest in 1975. From 2016 to 2020, it housed a museum that was open to the public to disseminate the work and the figure of its architect, Josep Lluís i Cadafalch.

Avinguda Diagonal is home to a Gothic-inspired building that has a facade on Carrer del Rosselló decorated in the Modernista style.

Rambla de Catalunya is one of Barcelona’s most welcoming streets. Even though it is a natural prolongation of La Rambla, it actually starts at Plaça de Catalunya and ends at Avinguda Diagonal.

Public spaces designed by Cerdà to be gardens where residents could socialise which have been progressively recovered.

In Barcelona’s shopping areas you can find traditional establishments alongside designer and luxury boutiques, craft shops and gourmet product stores. Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya and Avinguda Diagonal, the Old Town and Gràcia offer some of the best shopping areas.

At the junction of Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer de Balmes there is a house with a very special history and a very special window.

On the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal there is a building with intense green gardens. It is Palau Robert, which was built from 1898 to 1903. It was the private residence of the Marquis of Robert, who was an aristocrat, financier and politician.

On Passeig de Sant Joan there is a Modernista palace decorated with white stucco and stone sculptures. It is Palau Macaya, also called Casa Macaya.

As one of the greatest exponents of Modernista architecture, Gaudí was responsible for many of the city’s most emblematic buildings.

Avinguda Diagonal has evolved in tandem with the city’s transformation to eventually cross it from one side to the other.

One of Barcelona’s most discrete and elegant Modernista houses is located at the end of Passeig de Gràcia. This last project undertaken by Domènech i Montaner in Barcelona features the architect’s characteristic elements, such as floral ornamentation and trefoil windows.

A district with the soul of a town whose charisma has been forged predominantly in its squares, the true centres of social life and entertainment for its residents.

A stroll through the Gràcia district reveals a large number of small, charismatic shops and boutiques that combine tradition and innovation. Fashion, design, craftwork and food make up the majority of the offering of a district where shopping is a relaxed and pleasant affair.