Passeig de Gràcia

Designer mecca on Barcelona's Fifth Avenue
Noteworthy for: This is Spain's most expensive street for real estate.

Talk of the town: The street was formerly known as 'Camí de Jesús' or 'Jesus Road'.
Passeig de Gràcia has been Barcelona's most fashionable street for the last 100 years and that reputation won't be changing any time soon. The wide boulevard, which stretches from Plaça de Catalunya to Carrer Gran de Gràcia, is lined with outdoor cafes and the high-end designer shops you would expect to find on Fifth Avenue in New York.

The elegant Modernist buildings that border this shopping and business hub are stunning examples of Barcelona's iconic architecture and, if you get tired of splashing the cash, Gaudí's Casa Batlló and Casa Milà are nearby.