There are as many types of streets as one can imagine. Narrow, modern, crowded with shops, residential and quiet, beautiful and picturesque, some that are best avoided… Today, , the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions and free tours in Spanish around the world, has selected the ten longest streets in the world The first even exceeds 50 kilometers in length.
Yonge Street (Toronto)
1.Yonge Street (Toronto)
At 56 kilometers, Yonge Street in Toronto is the longest street in the world. This road, declared a National Historic Site and included in the Guinness Book of Records, is a perfect place to discover the main attractions of the Canadian city from its beginning at the Toronto Waterfront to reaching the border with Minnesota, such as the St. Lawrence, the CN Tower or Alexander Muir Gardens.
2. Western Avenue (Chicago)
With nothing more and nothing less than 37 kilometers long, Chicago and its Western Avenue sneak directly into the top of the longest streets in the world. This road was built between 1851 and 1869 and, since then, it has been the scene of the famous parades on Saint Patrick’s Day and the Chicagoland Toys for Tots. In it, various corners stand out, such as an old amusement park converted into a shopping center, an interesting cemetery or a picnic area, ideal for spring or summer days in the American town.
Rivadavia Avenue (Buenos Aires)
3. Rivadavia Avenue (Buenos Aires)
Buenos Aires can boast of having the widest avenue in the world, 9 de Julio, and one of the longest in the world, Rivadavia avenue, with 35 kilometers. This great street starts from the famous Plaza de Mayo and reaches Moreno. Its name pays homage to Bernardino Rivadavia, the first president of the Argentine Republic.
4. Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles)
35 kilometers is what also measures Sunset Boulevard, one of the most famous streets in Los Angeles and, therefore, one of the longest streets in the world. Being so long, the road encompasses different areas of great relevance to the city such as the Sunset Strip, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
In the past, this street follows the layout of an old cattle track. However, now on Sunset Boulevard you can find the best restaurants, bars, fashion stores and comedy clubs in the Californian city.
5. Broadway (New York)
The road crosses the island of Manhattan from south to north, and some of the most important theaters in the world are built on it, as well as the Flatiron Building, Times Square or Radio City Music Hall. Broadway street owes its name to the Dutch term “breede wegh”, broad road in Spanish.
6. Roskildevej Street (Copenhagen)
This road located in the Danish capital is 31 kilometers long and runs from the Town Hall to Roskilde. It is the longest in Europe. The street began to be built in the 18th century to replace the Via Regia, belonging to the medieval layout of Copenhagen. One of the most outstanding buildings in Roskildevej is the Frederiksberg Palace, one of the main tourist attractions in the Danish capital.
7. Insurgentes Avenue (Mexico City)
This is one of the main roads of the Federal District, since it crosses the city from the Guadalupe Aqueduct to the Tlalpan Viaduct along 28.8 kilometers. To walk through it is to know the history of Mexico since, since its inauguration in 1953, it has seen how its name has changed on several occasions, depending on the moment in which the Mexican capital lived.
8. Ulloi Street (Budapest)
Now below 20 kilometers, Ulloi Street appears on the list, with 15.6 kilometers in length. Walking along the main artery of Budapest you can see the University, the Museum of Applied Arts and the most beautiful gardens of the Hungarian capital.
Fifth Avenue (New York)
9. Fifth Avenue (New York)
Fifth Avenue in New York is one of the longest streets in the world thanks to its 14 kilometers. Getting carried away by this route is, for many, something that must be done at least once in a lifetime, since this very famous street in Manhattan has been the scene of thousands of movies and has some of the most important and recognized shops and buildings of the world.
The Empire State Building, the Public Library or museums such as the Metropolitan, the Frick Collection or the City Museum are just some of the highlights of this street, also considered one of the most famous in the world.
10. The Bund (Shanghai)
The last street on the list is in the financial district of Shanghai. Zhongshan East Road, popularly known as The Bund, stretches for 13 kilometers along the banks of the Huangpu River. Heart of the financial activities of the Chinese city, The Bund is full of emblematic buildings such as the old HSBC building, Customs or Huangpu Park.
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