The Park Güell (1900-1905), initially conceived as an English style garden city, is perhaps the most unique of the many works that Eusebi Güell commissioned to Gaudí. It was declared a universal monument by UNESCO in 1984, along with two other works by the great Catalan architect, so we can get an idea of the beauty of this work. Located in the northern part of the city, above the quarter, it was acquired unfinished by the city council in 1923.
From the forest of stone columns to the famous winding bench that surrounds the perimeter of the main viewpoint (not forgetting the house in which Antoni Gaudí lived for the last 20 years of his life), the park is a festival of fantasy and color.
Schedule to visit the Park Güell in 2022
- Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- From 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Park Güell is reserved for residents and holders of "Gaudir Més".
The accesses to the Park Güell
This impressive park by Gaudí has five accesses, three of which are best connected with public transport:
- Olot Street (it is the main one, where is the famous dragon staircase).
- Carretera del Carmel, 9
- Passatge de Sant Josep de la Muntanya.
Free access zone
The zone of restricted access or the payment area occupies 7.9% of the park. This area corresponds to the so-called monumental site where most of the buildings are located. The entire area outside the monumental site is open access.
People with reduced mobility
The Park Güell iteneraries are not all suitable for people with reduced mobility. On this map you can see the routes that are suitable. The coach parking has three places for people with reduced mobility and accredited vehicle.
Where is it?
How to get there
Metro: L3 Lesseps / Vallcarca
Bus: 24, 116, H6, D40, V19, Tourist Bus
The Park Güell is located on the side of a hill whose height ranges between 150 and 210 m. That is to say, the road to reach the park is difficult. If we also take into account that there are three accesses, it is important to know what means of transport we can use but also which ones will allow us to walk less. The Tourist Bus stop to go up to Park Güell is on Avenida de la Mare de Deu de Montserrat, 7. From there it takes 10 minutes to get to the park.
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