28 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00
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Must-visit: Street named among the most beautiful in Spain is in city you’ve likely never heard of and looks just like Milan

SPAIN is known for the modernist streets of Barcelona and Madrid’s Belle Epoque grandeur, but did you know one of its prettiest streets is not even in the capital? 

Many tourists come to Spain to experience the beauty of Madrid’s Gran Via or Barcelona’s Las Ramblas but those who venture beyond the big cities will be rewarded with some of the country’s prettiest streets. 

In the rarely visited Albacete, is the Pasaje de Lodares, declared a monument of national interest in 1996.

The balconies and wrought iron features are well-preserved Modernist features.
Photo: Turismo Castilla-La Mancha

Connecting the Calle Mayor and Calle Tinte, the street was constructed in the 1920s by the architect Buenaventura Ferrando Castells. 

A commercial gallery with housing for the upper classes, it is inspired by the grand shopping malls of Milan and Rome. 

At the entrance, visitors will find grand wrought iron gates adorned with human figures, animals and plants. 

Albacete is home to a time capsule of modernism
Photo: Tripadvisor

Inside, the modernist arches and balconies take you back in time, thanks to their perfect condition. 

Like their Italian counterparts, the Castilla-La Mancha street houses many high-end brands so it’s the perfect place to treat yourself. 

There is nothing else like it in the region, but there are similar examples in Valladolid’s spectacular Pasaje Gutiérrez and Zaragoza’s Pasaje del Ciclón.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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