40/50.- Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal - "La Caixa" HQ

These two large buildings you see belong to "La Caixa", the biggest savings bank in Europe (and in the world, I think).

Av. Diagonal is the biggest avenue in Barcelona. It is 10 km long. In this place where we are now it is more than 100 meters wide, with 12 lanes. You can see 8 lanes in the picture, but there are two more at each side. Beyond the sidewalk and the trees, you can see two more lanes, one on the left side and one on the right.

In the background you can see part of the "la Illa" building, the largest building I have ever seen, more than 300 meters long (I said the largest not the tallest). "La Illa" is a big mall where you can find all sort of shops. Next to it there's a great disco: "Bikini". Another recommended disco in this area is "Luz de Gas" (Aribau/Diagonal).

Did you know that here are more than 400,000 motorcycles in Barcelona?

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