The modernist residential district of L'Eixample is one big open-air museum. Architecture lovers will feast their eyes here.
Eixample is your neighbourhood if you like shopping and if you like chic dining and architecture. The district is the cradle of Catalan modernism. It is home to the Sagrada Família and other famous buildings by architect Antoni Gaudí and his contemporaries. The district dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was designed according to the idea of city planner Ildefons Cerdà. A true residential area, L'Eixample is characterised by distinguished avenues, wide streets, luxury shops and elegant restaurants and clubs. The district is divided into left and right parts, which converge on Passeig de Gràcia, the most expensive street in the country.