Walks · Our pick in Barcelona

The Modernisme route

Walk·Eixample

The city’s own route

The city’s Modernisme route through the Eixample and beyond, with its guidebook.

Our take

  • Official route
Address
Eixample, Barcelona
Nearest metro
Passeig de Gràcia
200 m · 3 min walk
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About The Modernisme route

The Ruta del Modernisme links the city’s Modernista buildings, from Passeig de Gràcia to Sant Pau; its guide is sold by the route itself.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Modernisme route before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Modernisme route are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. Passeig de GràciaL2L3L4200 m3 min walk
  2. CatalunyaL1L3550 m7 min walk
  3. Barcelona-Plaça CatalunyaL6L7550 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Casa Batlló150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. La Pedrera650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Palau de la Música800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. La Boqueria1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  5. Barcelona Cathedral1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  6. Museu Picasso1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  7. Sagrada Família1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  8. Barceloneta beach2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  9. Park Güell2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
  10. Barcelona-El Prat Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min

Main railway stations

  1. Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. Barcelona Sants2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min

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