Parks & places

Many of Barcelona's parks are real attractions

Barcelona has many parks, as havens of peace, in an otherwise fairly loud and sometimes hectic city, always in motion.

The green areas in Barcelona are lovingly maintained and are real attractions. On the squares and parks young and old come together for an interview, a picnic, a chess game or to a common bowls game. Or just to read a good book in peace under a shade tree.

Some parks, such as the Park Güell, are already a "must" for any Barcelona trip.

Park Güell, this generous park was designed by Gaudí

Park Güell - a tribute to nature The Parc Guell is one of the architect Gaudi created fairy-tale forest. You can enchant quiet here. The breakthrough decorated ceramic bank is world famous, Salvador Dalí saw in it even the precursor of surrealism.

Address: Carrer d'Olot
Metro: L3, Lesseps +10min. Fußweg Bus Turístic: Park Güell

La Rambla, the famous boulevard in Barcelona

La Rambla The most prominent and most popular strolling area of Barcelona: Open-air stage for flaneures, theatre friends, artists, tourists and pickpockets - the crumbling charm of a promenade.

Address: Pl. Catalunya bis Pl. Colom
Metro: L3, Plaça Catalunya, Liceu, Drassanes Bus Turístic: Plaça Catalunya / Colom - Museu Marítim

Mercat de la Boquerìa (Mercat de Sant Josep) The Mercat de la Boqueria (Mercat de Sant Josep) is the most famous, beautiful and largest market hall in Barcelona. The market excites all the senses. No other tourist attraction is so integrated in the local everyday life.

Address: Rambla St. Josep
Internet: www.boqueria.info
Metro: L3, Liceu

Beach The 4-kilometers-long beach of Barcelona invites from summer to autumn one to swim. There are also several places on the beach.

Metro: L4, Barceloneta, Ciutadella, Pople Nou, Selva de Mar, El Maresme/Fòrum, Besòs Mar Bus Turístic: Port Olímpic / Platja de Bogatell / Poblenou / Parc Diagonal Mar

Font Màgica and Plaça d'Espanya In the evenings you can attend a special spectacle. The Font Màgica are a total work of art, music, water, motion and colour.

Address: Plaça Espanya, Plaça de Carles Buïgas
Internet: fonts.bcn.es
Metro: L3, L1 Espanya Bus Turístic: Plaça Espanya / CaixaForum - Pavelló Mies van der Rohe

Tibidabo Pure pleasure and a magnificent view of Barcelona from Tibidabo. Already the route is a pleasure.

Phone: +34 932 117 942
Internet: www.tibidabo.es
Metro: L7, FGC Av. del Tibidabo Bus Turístic: Tramvia Blau - Tibidabo

Parc del Laberint A wonderful maze of cypress is the main attraction of the Park del Laberint. Very romantic and located off the tourist masses, the park is THE tip, if you look for rest times in Barcelona.

Address: Pg. dels Castanyers
Metro: L3, Mundet

Parc de la Ciutadella The Parc de la Ciutadella is one of the largest parks in Barcelona and invites idyllic walks and boat trips in the great lake and a picnic.

Address: Parc de la Ciutadella
Metro: L1, C1, Arc de Triomf Bus Turístic: Parc de la Ciutadella - Zoo

Jardí Botànic - the botanical garden

In the Jardí Botànic, Barcelona's botanical garden, you can see the typical vegetation of six different zones with Mediterranean climate and of the Canary Islands. The beautiful park between the Castell de Montjüic and the Olympic stadium comprises typical forests and shrubs from southern Australia, South Africa, Chile, California, the Canary Island and the three Mediterranean zones.

Address: Dr. Font i Quer, 2 (Parc de Montjuïc)
Phone: +34 932 564 160
Internet: www.jardibotanic.bcn.es
Metro: L1, L3, Espanya Bus: PM, 50, 50, 61, Parc de Montjuïc Bus Turístic: Fundacio Joan Miró (dann 400 Meter zu Fuß)

Zoo - Parc Zoològic A world-famous was the only known albino gorilla. The Zoo of Barcelona - which focuses on the holding and breeding of primates - promises especially children a lot of pleasure.

Address: Parc de la Ciutadella
Internet: www.zoobarcelona.com
Metro: L4, Barceloneta & Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica, L1, Marina & Arc de Triomf Bus Turístic: Parc de la Ciutadella - Zoo

Plaça Reial The benches and cafes invite you to linger. The place is a stone's throw from the Las Ramblas. The lanterns were designed by the famous architect Gaudí.

Address: Rambla dels Caputxins
Internet: www.lareial.com
Metro: L3, Liceu Bus Turístic: Colom - Museu Marítim

Parc de Joan Miró 100 meters away from the Plaça Espanya the Parc de Joan Miró with his quite unusual sculpture.

Metro: L1, L3, Espanya, L3, Tarragona Bus Turístic: Creu Coberta

Plaça Catalunya Because of the central location of the Plaça Catalunya, you will not fail know this place.

Metro: L1, L3, C1, L7, S1, S55, L6, Plaça Catalunya Bus Turístic: Plaça Catalunya

Plaça de Sant Jaume The Plaça de Sant Jaume is the historical and political centre of the city. Many festivals will find its height here.

Metro: L4, Jaume I. Bus Turístic: Barri Gòtic

Parc de L'Espanya Industrial On a former factory terrain scaled park near the railway station Sants.

Address: Passeig de Sant Antoni
Metro: L3, L 5, FGC, Sants Estació Bus Turístic: Estació de Sants

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