No matter where you happen to be in the world, the finest streets tend to be avenues. Often wide, tree-lined and attractive, they are especially popular when the weather’s warm and the sun is shining. Here are five of the world’s finest avenues that are just waiting to be explored.
Pennsylvania Avenue
More than nine kilometers in length, Pennsylvania Avenue is a major road in Washington DC, and is perhaps best known around the world for the building that’s located at number 1600. The White House was completed in 1800 and has been the official home of United States Presidents ever since. There is an unconfirmed theory that the road was named Pennsylvania Avenue as recompense for moving the capital city from Philadelphia to Washington.
Shaftesbury Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue is one of London’s best known thoroughfares, connecting Piccadilly Circus with New Oxford Street. These days, it’s famous for being at the heart of the city’s Theatreland district, and is home to some of the West End’s finest playhouses, such as the Gielgud, the Queen’s and the Apollo. Shaftesbury Avenue is also an important part of the city’s burgeoning Chinatown area.
Fifth Avenue
Home to a number of high end stores, Fifth Avenue is on the island of Manhattan and is popular with both locals and visitors alike. Many of the stores, especially between the intersections of 49th and 60th Streets, are likely to attract New York’s wealthiest residents, eagerly searching for the latest fashions and the most exquisite items of jewellery. North of the shopping zone, you’ll find the Guggenheim Museum, which is located opposite Central Park.
Avenue des Champs-Elysées
One of the world’s best known streets, the Avenue des Champs-Elysées is almost two kilometers in length and hosts many of the finest shops and restaurants to be found anywhere in Paris. It connects the Place de la Concorde with the Arc de Triomphe and provides Parisians and tourists with an opportunity to enjoy a wonderfully pleasant stroll on a summer’s afternoon.
9 de Julio Avenue
Named in honour of Argentina’s Independence Day, 9 de Julio Avenue is an impressively wide thoroughfare that can accommodate up to 14 lanes of road traffic in places. It’s home to a number of well-known landmarks, such as the city’s 67.5-metre high Obelisk, the statue of Don Quixote and a beautiful fountain at the Cordoba Avenue intersection. Located in the eastern area of the city, 9 de Julio Avenue is also the site of Argentina’s French Embassy.
David Showell is a British writer who has visited many of the world’s best cities. When he’s not travelling he’s working for http://www.carrentals.co.uk.
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