What are the best parks in Barcelona

Barcelona has many tourist attractions to visit, either during a vacation or if you live in this city. Among them, we can highlight the numerous parks and gardens that are scattered throughout the neighborhoods. It is ideal places to walk, play with children, picnic, etc. especially with the arrival of good weather. So that you can also get to know all these special places, we explain you which are the best parks in Barcelona.

Park Güell

All the works of Antoni Gaudí, the modernist architect, have become benchmarks of Barcelona and, in the same way, the Park Güell has done it, which was inaugurated as a park in 1922. This picturesque park was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument of Interest National as early as 1969 and later, World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1984). In addition to enjoying the natural environment and the many modernist works it houses, its privileged location allows you to enjoy magnificent views of the entire city of Barcelona.

It is located in the district of Gràcia and has access through different streets; If you travel by metro, we advise you to get off at the Lesseps stop on L3 and walk to Olot street. Check our article how to get around Barcelona to know the rest of public transport alternatives.

Parc de la Ciutadella

Another of the emblematic parks of the Catalan capital is, without any doubt, the Ciutadella Park (Ciudadela en castellano). It was built in the second half of the 19th century and stands out for its vegetation, its monuments, the lake with rowing boats, the unique buildings it houses, such as the Parlament de Catalunya, as well as for sharing space with the park Zoo of Barcelona.

It is a place closely linked to the history of the city, since it is located where King Felipe V-after the surrender of the city on September 11, 1714 and thus winning the War of Succession-built a large citadel military to control the city. That's where the name comes from, since it was not until 1869 when General Prim gave the land to the city to turn it into a public park. Currently, to access the park can be done from the Picasso and Pujades rides, and if you want to get there by metro you can do with the L1 to Arc de Triomf or L4 stop Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica.

Laberint d'Horta

We can dare to say that the most original and unique park is the Labyrinth of Horta, as well as the oldest garden that is preserved in the city. In addition to the well-known labyrinth of cypresses, this Barcelona park has other beautiful spots: the Bojes gardens, the Doméstico with its camellia plantation, or the romantic canal where the Isla del Amor is located.

It is located in the Passeig dels Castanyers, in the district of Horta-Guinardó, and to get there we recommend the Mundet stop of the L3 metro. It should be noted that the entrance is paid, except for Wednesdays and Sundays, and access to dogs is not allowed. You can find more information about the rates on the website of the Parc del Laberint d'Horta.

Jardins del Palau Reial de Pedralbes

The Gardens of the Royal Palace of Pedralbes are the most stately and elegant you will find in the city. The pond welcomes all its visitors and invites you to discover its lush vegetation, enjoying the tranquility of this beautiful park. Inside these gardens, we will find the palace that gives them their name; Built in 1921 as the residence of the kings for their visits to the city, after a fire burned the building of the seventeenth century with which they had in the Pla de Palau.

Currently, the old Pedralbes Palace houses the museums of Ceramics and the Decorative Arts, and is occasionally used for official acts and receptions. To get to know this beautiful park in Barcelona, you can do it by metro going down at the Palau Reial stop on the L3 or with one of the many buses that stop at the same door on Avenida Diagonal.

Jardins de la Universitat

Located in a central point of Barcelona, the University Gardens invite you to rest from the bustle of the city and enjoy its tranquility. They are located in the historic building of the University of Barcelona (UB) and stand out, among others, for their vegetation and fauna (fish, frogs, birds, etc.), as well as for the courtyards that it houses. It is the Science courtyard, on the right, and the Letras one on the left, connected by a corridor. They are a space similar to the monastic cloisters, and around them the buildings of the faculties are erected.

To access, you must do it by the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (stop Universitat de la L1 or L2) by the same place as the students and the teaching staff and go through the lobby. Although they also have an access door through the Diputación street, which opens on weekends and holidays, when the University is closed.