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L'Eixample District

La Exaimple -- Center City, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Ranked #27 of 235 attractions in Barcelona
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods, Historic Walking Areas, Architectural Buildings
Activities: Walking, Shopping
Description: Barcelona's 19th-century historic district where visitors find works by famous architects such as Gaudí and Ildefons Cerdà.
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montreal
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91 reviews 91 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

L'Eixample District is the best area of Barcelona to find the finest examples of the Modernist Style of architecture in Spain and probably in the world ! There are dozens ( probably over 100) of buildings designed by numerous architects including the likes of Gaudi , Dominich Montaner .... and others ! We did a self guided tour of close... More

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Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

A nice place to go and look at big buildings with lots of different examples of architecture. More

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UK
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Offers a day's essential footslog for any lover of architecture in general, & Art Nouveau in particular. Nice safe area to walk in with some of Gaudi's finest works to be found here, and a short walk to La Rambla. Very pretty neighbuorhood area. Not tourist oriented. More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

L' Eixample District is one of my favourite parts of Barcelona. It's lovely to wander around the streets, or just sit down in one of the bars, and enjoy the soroundings. I loved all the beautiful buildings, that were so wonderfully coherent. I especially loved the cute balcony fences. Wonderful part of time! More

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Toronto, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We were fortunate to stay at a B&B on Avinguda Diagonal in the Eixample district. From Diagonal, we walked southbound on Passeig de Gracia, the most expensive real estate area of Barcelona which is lined with beautiful modernistic buildings including Casa Mila. There are ornamental street lamps & benches, designer shops such as Armani, Chanel, Valentino, Hermes, Zara, etc. Don't... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

nothing remarkable here. there are other areas of the city that are nicer More

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Sitges, Spain
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

it is the urban modernisation of barcelona n ad offers a lot of restaurants and bars with a great dibversity More

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Tennessee
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Great area for a walk if weather is nice. See the Gaudi architecture and lots of shops. More

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Spain
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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With some interesting architectonic trends, the Eixample is one of Barcelona's most distinctive quarters. There are plenty cafes and eateries; it's worth walking or biking around. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Great shopping and restaurants, not too noisy at night and plenty of Hotels near. More

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