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.

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. 

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.