The birthplace of modernism par excellence, the Eixample district first came about as a solution to Barcelona's need to expand outside the city walls during the nineteenth century. The Eixample is currently one of the busiest areas in Barcelona, presided over by its incomparable architecture: the city's first modernist buildings.
Particularly in the area around Calle Comte d'Urgell and Rambla Catalunya, Gran Via and Calle Provença, the Eixample stands out for its vibrant gay scene. Because of this, this area has been given the nickname the Gayxample. There is a wide and varied range of fashionable clothes shop, bars, restaurants, cafés, night clubs, hairdressers, saunas, etc., and all without having to set foot outside this diverse and cosmopolitan area.
As we are right in the heart of the Gayxample, the staff at the Axel Hotel will tell you all the latest about what's on in the Barcelona gay scene so that you won't miss a thing. And if you want a few suggestions to start with, see this gay leisure guide www.gaybarcelona.net.
