Parc Güell - Antoni Gaudí Barcelona

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Parc Güell - Antoni Gaudí

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 2021

Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
From 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Park Güell is reserved for residents and holders of "Gaudir Més".

Buy Tickets for Park Güell

Skip The Line + Guided Visit

The accesses to the Park Güell

This impressive park by Gaudí has five accesses, three of which are best connected with public transport:

Larrard 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?

City:

Barcelona

Area:

Gràcia

Zip code:

08024

Address:

Carrer d'Olot

How to get there

Lesseps / Vallcarca
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.

How to get to Park Güell from Plaça Catalunya - Downtown Barcelona

If you want to walk as little as possible, take the bus 24 at Plaza Catalunya next to Rambla Catalunya (do not confuse with La Rambla). The bus 24 will take you to the entrance of Carretera del Carmel 9 (stop Ramiro de Maeztu - CN Catalunya), where there is also the parking for coaches. This bus will go well also if you are visiting other works of Gaudí (La Pedrera and Casa Batlló) in the Passeig de Gràcia. Think also that you cross the quarter of Gràcia by the Gran de Gràcia street. If you want to take the metro and exercise, you can take the L3 metro line at Plaza Catalunya or Passeig de Gràcia and get off at the Lesseps station or the Vallcarca station. You will take the same in arriving at the Park Güell from the two stations (20 minutes). Keep in mind that in some sections of both routes (the steepest) you will find escalators. If you get off at Vallcarca look for the Baixada de la Glòria, the escalators are there; from Lesseps look for the Passatge Sant Josep de la Muntanya.

How to get to Park Güell from the Sagrada Familia

The best option to get from the Sagrada Familia is the V19 bus. You will have to walk about 650 meters to the stop that is in Passeig de Sant Joan, between Rosselló and Córsega streets. You get off at the Ramiro de Maeztu - CN Catalunya stop and you will be near the entrance of Carretera del Carmel 9.

How to get to Park Güell from Sants station

If you arrive by train to Barcelona and want to go directly to Parc Güell, take the L3 metro line at the same station and get off at the Lesseps station. Nearby, on Gran de Gràcia street, you will find the bus stop of the 116 bus. Get off at the Avinguda del Coll del Portell - Baixada de la Glòria stop and you will be near the entrance of Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya. You can also walk from the Lesseps station. It will take 20 minutes but remember that the road is uphill, although in one of the most difficult stretches there is an escalator (Passatge Sant Josep de la Muntanya).

How to get to Park Güell from Barcelona airport

If you arrive in AEROBUS, look at the section of Plaza Catalunya because the last stop is in that square. If you arrive by train, look at that section too, because you can get off at the Passeig de Gràcia station. If you arrive by metro, the airport line will take you to the Zona Universitaria station and then you will change to line L3. See the instructions on how to get there from the Sants station to decide which station to go down.

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