Parc Güell - Antoni Gaudí

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Parc Güell - Antoni Gaudí

An urban park next to Carrer d'Olot standing on the Muntanya Pelada to the north of the Barcelona district of Gràcia. Gaudí planned and directed the construction of the park from 1900 to 1914 for Eusebi Güell as infrastructure and facilities for a residential garden city based on English models. It was intended for sixty single-family residences. The project, however, was unsuccessful and the park became city property in 1923. It is one of Gaudí's most colourful and playful works. Gaudí's house in the park is now a museum where you can see some furniture designed by the master.

Schedule to visit the Park Güell in 2019

From January 1 to February 15: 8:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., last entry 5:30 p.m.
From February 16 to March 30: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., last entry 6:00 p.m.
From March 31 to April 28: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., last entry at 7:30 p.m.
From April 29 to August 25: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., last admission 8:30 p.m.
From August 26 to October 26: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., last entry at 7:30 p.m.
From October 27 to December 31: 8:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., last entry at 5:30 p.m.

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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