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L'Eixample


One of the city’s main English-language bookshops, this large space also has a handful of titles in other languages.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby L'Eixample attractions

1. Casa Serra

0.18 MILES

Puig i Cadafalch let his imagination loose on the Casa Serra (1903–08), a neo-Gothic whimsy today home to government offices. With its central tower…

2. Palau Robert

0.23 MILES

The 1903-completed building that hosts Catalonia's regional tourist office also serves as an exhibition space, mostly for rotating Catalan-themed shows…

3. La Pedrera

0.27 MILES

In the top tier of Gaudí's achievements, this madcap Unesco-listed masterpiece, with 33 balconies, was built in 1905–10 as a combined apartment and office…

4. Casa Comalat

0.33 MILES

This striking twin-fronted building with vibrant tilework was created from 1909 to 1911 by Salvador Valeri (1873–1954). Note Gaudí's obvious influence on…

5. Palau Baró de Quadras

0.33 MILES

Puig i Cadafalch redesigned this 1882 residential building in exuberant Gothic-inspired style, with two distinct facades, between 1902 and 1906. The main…

6. Fundació Antoni Tàpies

0.35 MILES

The Fundació Antoni Tàpies is both a pioneering Modernista building (completed in the early 1880s) and the major collection of leading 20th-century…

7. Museu Egipci

0.37 MILES

Hotel magnate Jordi Clos has spent much of his life collecting ancient Egyptian artefacts, brought together in this private museum divided into thematic…

8. Casa Batlló

0.4 MILES

One of Europe's strangest residential buildings, Casa Batlló (built 1904–6) is Gaudí at his fantastical best. From its playful facade and marine-world…