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Streets and Squares in Spain
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Avinguda Meridiana
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Town: Barcelona
Address: Avinguda Meridiana
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| Avinguda Meridiana is one of the most strategic avenues in Barcelona and passes directly through the northern districts of Barcelona: Sant Andreu, Nou Barris and Sant Marti. Designed by the local famous urban planner, Ildefons Cerde, it was originally planned to be one of the two major thoroughfares in Barcelona. However, nowadays it is rather known as a main transit route linking Parc de la Ciutadella with the northern parts of the city. At its crossroads with Placa de les Glories it meets the other two main lanes: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Avinguda Diagonal. Because of its perfect location in the very heart of the city, the street is home to numerous important institutions and public buildings.
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Calle de Alcala
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Town: Madrid
Address: Calle de Alcala
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| Calle de Alcala is one of the most important boulevards in Madrid. It stretches from Puerta del Sol in the west to the Avenida de la Hispanidad on the east. As one of the oldest streets in Madrid, Alcala offers wonderful sights throughout it's length of 10 kilometres, which makes it also the longest street in the city.
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Calle del Arenal
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Town: Madrid
Address: Calle del Arenal
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| This picturesque pedestrian street is situated between Puerta del Sol and Plaza de Isabel II. It is a wonderful place to take a walk all the way to the Royal Palace. The street itself is known because of the fairy tale about the Little Mouse, which is a version of the well-known tale about the Tooth Fairy. The little mouse is said to have lived at the Calle de Arenal, number 8 in a big chocolate box in a confectioner's shop. It even has it's own little statue in the building.
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Calle Ferran
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Town: Barcelona
Address: Calle Ferran
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| Situated just a short distance from the Placa Reial, Calle Ferran is an important meeting point for both locals and tourists in Barcelona. Linked with the Ramblas, it passes to Placa Sant Jaume and Via Laietana. All along the street numerous cafes, bars and gift shops can be found. There, you'll also find the typical tapas bars that offer traditional local specialities such as crema catalana or escudella.
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Calle Mayor
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Town: Madrid
Address: Calle Mayor
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| One of Madrid's major streets, as well as one of the oldest, Calle Mayor stretches from Cueste de la Vega near the Royal Palace on the west to the Puerta del Sol on the east. Its central location, close to Royal Palace and two of Madrid's biggest squares (Mayor and del Sol), makes it an obligatory stop on every tour of Madrid.
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Calle Princesa
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Town: Madrid
Address: Calle Princesa
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| One of the most significant streets in the district of Arguelles, it links Plaza de Espana with the Complutense University of Madrid. Lined with shops and cafes, it's a lively meeting point for tourists, businessmen and locals. Badly damaged during the Civil War, it was reconstructed and some new builings emerged as well.
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Carrer and placeta de Montcada
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Town: Barcelona
Address: Carrer and placeta de Montcada
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| Beside the basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, there is the Placeta de Montcada which, for a long time, served the Counts of Barcelona and finally became the leading power in the town in the 11th Century. The founding of the Monastery of Santes Creus highlighted the culmination point of the family's history and the period of their greatest splendour - when Guillem Ramon de Montcada was designated King Regent to the young King Alfons II. The street soon became the main centre of commercial life in the quarter of Ribera. Today, along Carrer de Montcada, there are several commercial galleries, with its biggest one being the Galeria Maeght and others including Galeria Surrealista, Sala Montcada of the Fundacio La Caixa, Galeria Beaskoa and Galeria Montcada.
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Carrer de Balmes
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Town: Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Balmes
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| Named after the Catalan philosopher and priest, Jaume Balmes, this is one of the most important avenues in Barcelona. Along Carrer Muntaner, Carrer de Balmes is the longest city lane stretching from the seaside towards the mountains. At the beginning it crosses both Pelai and Bergara streets and goes through the districts of Eixample and Sant Gervasi until the Placa John Fitzgerald Kennedy where it is interrupted by Avinguda del Tibidabo and Tramvia Blau. With its impressive old-style mansions it looks like an elegant aristocratic neighbourhood occupied only by the very rich of Barcelona. Although it is the core of local business and culture, the street hasn't lost any of its former majesty, and has managed to retain its unique charm of the past.
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