Eixample is the most populated area of Barcelona, which emerged in the 19th century and is located between the Old Town and the many settlements that previously surrounded Barcelona, and in the 20th century turned into new urban areas. Here are located the most famous streets of Barcelona: Gran Vía, Boulevard Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, Avenida Diagonal Avenue.
The area has a large number of shopping centers, shops, art galleries, cinemas, bars, restaurants. There are many offices and large banks on the fashionable Avenida Diagonal.