Visiting Park Guell in 2023
Commissioned by Eusebi Güell who wanted to create a stylish park for Barcelona aristocracy, Park Guell is a municipal garden. Designed by Antoni Gaudi, the park is a reflection of Gaudis’ artistic creativity, who is also responsible for architectural marvels like Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila.
Park Guell, located on Carmel Hill is one of the most visited attractions in Barcelona. In this guide, we will provide you with all the information you need to create a seamless plan for when you visit Park Guell.
Park Guell Opening Hours
- What are the Park Guell opening hours?
Park Guell is open daily. The timings change depending on whether it is high season (May to October) or low season (November to April).
From 1 July to 31 August 2022: 9 AM to 7:30 PM
From 1 September to 29 October 2022: 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM
30 October 2022 to 31 December 2022: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM - When is the Park Guell closed?
Park Guell is open daily. - How long does it take to go around Park Guell?
You can tour Park Guell in about 2 hours. - When is the best time to visit Park Guell?
Plan a visit to Barcelona between March to May, or September to November if you wish for a quieter holiday. Park Guell is one of the most popular attractions in Barcelona and hence, tends to get crowded. The best time to visit Park Guell would be between 9:30 AM to 11 AM on a weekday.
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Park Guell & Citizens
As of 1 July 2020, the Park Guell management has taken on the mission of helping the residents of the city rediscover and enjoy Park Güell. To this end, they have opened allowed local citizens to visit Park Guell for free any time between 7 AM to 10 PM. To avail of this service, you simply have to identify yourself as a local citizen at the entrance using any of the following methods.
- Admission card for local residents: Local people officially residing in neighborhoods adjacent to Park Güell (La Salut, Vallcarca-Penitents, El Coll, Can Baró, El Baix Guinardó, and El Carmel) can enter for free using a non-transferable admission card.
Simply call 010 or visit the municipal website to get your hands on the card. - Gaudir Més: If you are a member of Gaudir Més, you can visit Park Güell every day at no cost. An initiative of the Barcelona City Council, people can simply register on the Gaudir Més website to avail of this offer.
Simply call 010 or visit the municipal website to get your hands on the card. If you fall within one of the above brackets and wish to visit Park Guell at a time when there are no tourists are present, plan your trip for the following hours:
- Bon dia Barcelona: 7 AM to 9 AM
- Bon vespre Barcelona: 8 PM to 10 PM
Park Guell Location
Address: 08024 Barcelona, Spain
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Park Güell is located between the neighborhoods of El Coll, La Salut, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Carmel and Can Baró, in the districts of Gràcia and Horta-Guinardó. It covers to sides of the Tres Creus hill and El Muntanya Pelada hill.
Direction to Park Guell
Getting to Park Guell
By Bus
You can take bus lines H6 or D40.
Alight at Travessera de Dalt, which is a 10-minute walk away from Park Guell. Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntaya is the closest entrance to Park Guell from the stop. You can also choose to enter from the Carrer Larrard entrance.
By Metro
Take the green line (L3). You can either alight at Lesseps or at Vallcarca station. If you alight at Vallcarca, take the escalator on Baixada de la Glòria. Both are a 20-minute walk away from the Park Guell entrance on Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya.
By Hop-On-Hop-Off
Both, blue and green routes of the Barcelona Tourist Bus will also get you to Park Guell. The stop, known as Park Guell, is located on Avinguda de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat. From here, Park Guell is 10 minutes away. Enter from Carretera del Carmel entrance.
By Car
It is not recommended as you might find it difficult to locate a parking space. The parking spaces around the park are in a green area exclusively for residents.
Visitors arriving can choose to opt for a paid parking facility. Park Güell has two taxi stands located on rambla de Mercedes and carretera del Carmel.
Parking at Park Guell
Park Guell has a parking space for tourist coaches at the entrance on Carretera del Carmel. There are 25 parking places and 3 spots have been reserved for people with reduced mobility.
Those who wish to travel to Park Guell by car would have to avail of paid parking facilities near Park Guell.
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How to visit Park Guell?
Entry Tickets
If you are on a budget, you can purchase a timed entry ticket. With these tickets you can gain access to the park and explore all the attractions within in. You have to enter the park within 30 minutes of the selected slot time. Once you enter, you can stay for as long as you like.
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Guided Tours
Visit Park Guell with a guide and pass through all the main highlights of the park, understand its historic value and the genius of Gaudi behind these elements.
Visitors can choose between a Guided Tour and a Private Guided Tour.
- The Guided Tour lasts for 50 minutes and includes a group of a maximum of 25 people. It is available in Catalan, Spanish, English, and French.
- The Private Guided Tour is available for a minimum of 2 people and maximum 6 people. The tour lasts 50 minutes and is available in Catalan, Spanish, English, and French.
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Skip The Line
Avoid the long lines at Park Guell by going on a Skip The Line Guided Tour. With these tickets you can enjoy priority access to the park. The guide will usher you past the long lines, allowing you enter the park. The expert guide will take through the park and fill you in with all the important information you will need as you explore it.
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Park Guell Entrances
Park Guell has three entrances:
- Carrer de Larrard: This is the main entrance to the park.
- Carretera del Carmel: This entrance is located on the western edge of the park.
- Av. del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya: This entrance is located on the eastern edge of the park.
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Covid-19 Safety Measures at Park Güell
The park has obtained security certifications and has put in place the following preventive measures to avoid the possible spread of COVID-19:
- It is recommended that visitors purchase tickets online and in advance.
- Although it is an outdoor attraction, social distancing must be maintained with other visitors.
- Some areas of critical concentration (eg the Hypostyle Hall and the Dragon Staircase) have specific capacity regulations to avoid crowds.
- The use of a mask is not mandatory outdoors except when a minimum distance of 1.5 meters cannot be maintained with other visitors.
- Hydroalcoholic gel stations have been put in place at all entrances.
- Cleaning and disinfection of common areas such as bathrooms and lockers have been intensified.
- Use the free Park Güell App to get around as the use of park maps has been restricted for the time being.
- The capacity of the Casa del Guarda and the Laie store have been adapted.
- Organized groups can enter through the Carmel road door. The new maximum number of people allowed per group is 30.
- The BUS GÜELL does not currently provide service.
- Rely on cashless transactions while inside the park.
Facilities at Park Guell
- Restrooms: Park Güell has toilets located near the Carretera del Carmel entrance gate, on Passeig de les Palmeres and near the Carrer d’Olot entrance.
- Wi-Fi: Visitors can enjoy free Wi-Fi inside the Monumental Zone.
- Food: You can grab something to eat and drink from the restaurant located inside the park.
- Gift Shop: The Laie Park Güell Shop offers a range of products, from postcards and posters to jewelry and decoration, connected with Gaudi’s work and Barcelona.
Park Güell and Schools’ Programme
The Park Guell Educational Programme offers Spanish and accredited EU schools to visit Park Güell. There are two different kind of visit options available. Both allow students to enter Park Guell for free:
- Guided experience: Visit Park Guell with a guide. This mode allows a maximum 60 people per school to visit on a day. It is available in five languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian.
- Free Non Guided Visit: Discover Park Güell on your own. A maximum 60 students per school can visit on one day.
It is available in five languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian. Visiting Park Guell with Pets
People are allowed to visit Park Guell with their pets. However, they have to be kept on a leash throughout the visit. Pets will not be allowed to enter certain spaces such as the Nature Square, the Hypostyle Room, the Dragon Stairway, the Austria Gardens, and the Laundry Room Portico. Those visiting with pets will be responsible for any damage that their pet may cause during the visit.
Accessibility
Park Güell is filled with irregular paths and steep ramps, which may may make it difficult for those with mobility impairments to navigate the park. However, the park does offer some solutions to make the experience of visiting Park Guell an accessible one.
- Enter the park from the Carretera del Carmel entrance.
- You can take these two easy routes, in any order you wish: The architectural route, where you can see Park Güell’s most iconic sites. The route will take roughly 50 minutes. The second one is the other visitable sites route, where you follow the viaduct’s path up to Casa Trias. This route will take about 20 minutes.
- They have two wheelchairs at the park. You can avail of it by booking in advance.
- There are three free parking places for visitors with reduced mobility at the parking lot for tourist coaches near the Carretera del Carmel entrance.
All Your Questions About Visiting Park Güell Answered
Q. What are Park Guell opening hours?
A. Park Guell is open daily from 9 AM to 7:30 PM.
Q. Where is Park Guell located?
A. Park Guell is located at 08024 Barcelona, Spain. It is situated between the neighborhoods of El Coll, La Salut, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Carmel and Can Baró, in the districts of Gràcia and Horta-Guinardó.
Q. How to get to Park Guell?
A. Park Guell can be reached by bus, and car.
Q. How many entrances does Park Guell have?
A. Park Guell has 3 entrances: the main entrance, Carretera del Carmel and Av. del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya.
Q. When is Park Guell closed?
A. Park Guell is open every day, throughout the year.
Q. How long does it take to explore Park Guell?
A. It takes about two hours to cover all the major sections of Park Guell.
Q. When is Park Guell reserved for neighbors and Gaudir Més members?
A. From 7 AM to 9 AM and from 6 PM to 10 PM, Park Guell is reserved for neighbors and Gaudir Més members. Tourist visits are not allowed during these hours.
Q. Can I buy food and drinks at the Park Guell?
A. Yes, you can buy food at the restaurant located inside Park Guell.
Q. Are guided tours of Park Guell available?
A. Yes, guided tours of Park Guell are available. Going on a guided tour will allow you understand the historical and cultural significance of the park and understand Antoni Gaudi’s creative mind better.
You can choose between a guided tour that allows a group of 30 people or a private guided tour for a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 6 visitors.
Q. What is the best time to visit Park Guell?
A. Plan a visit to Park Guell on a weekday, during early hours, between 9.30 AM to 11 AM during the months of March to May, or September to November.
Q. Can I visit Park Guell with kids?
A. Yes, you can visit Park Guell with kids. However, keep in mind that the park is not stroller friendly.
Q. Is Park Guell wheelchair friendly?
A. Park Güell is filled with irregular paths and steep ramps, which makes the park inaccessible but there are certain routes that those with disabilities can take that would allow them to enjoy a visit to Park Guell.
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The Park is named after Eusebi Güell, a rich entrepreneur and count that had a great passion for Gaudí’s work and who became his patron.
The park was originally conceived as part of a luxury residential complex, but over the years this idea was dropped and in its place Güell and Gaudí designed a park that could be the setting for a fairy tale.
The park was opened to the public in 1922 and since then has become one of Barcelona’s main tourist attractions. In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
What makes it so special?
This green space measures 17 hectares and includes rounded forms, columns that look like tree trunks, animal figures, and geometric shapes. Most of the architectonic elements are decorated with mosaics made from colorful ceramic pieces.
The architect, inspired by nature, decorated the park with exquisite structures that imitate natural forms where neither rigidity nor classicism exists. All the element’s sinuous and colorful forms are influenced by symbolism, both political and religious.
The artist made the most of a 196 Ft (60 m) slope in Carmel Hill, where the garden is located, to create a path of spiritual elevation, where Gaudí planned to build a chapel that was finally replaced by the “Monumento al Calvario”, a promontory located on the highest part of the park where visitors can obtain the best views over Barcelona.
The Park’s center is a large square that has a large bench that runs along the plaza, measuring 360 Ft (110 m) long. It’s shaped like a long snake and is decorated with colorful mosaics.
Park Güell houses the Gaudí House Museum, where the architect and his family resided between 1906 and 1925. Currently, the house features a collection of furniture and objects designed by Gaudí. In our opinion, it’s not very interesting to visit.
On either side of the main entrance are two houses that seem to have come from a fable. One of these buildings is now a shop, while the other is called the Casa del Guarda (Guard’s House).
It features audiovisual exhibitions about how the park was built.
Well worth visiting
Park Güell is a magical and extremely unusual green space that will leave visitors astounded. It would be a real shame to visit Barcelona and not go to this magical green space.
Visitors will have to purchase a ticket to see the monumental part of the park. Normally, there are huge lines since approximately 400 people enter the park every half an hour, so we recommend you purchase your ticket online and thus avoid the endless queues. Online tickets are also slightly cheaper than tickets purchased at Güell Park. You can buy tickets via the following link:
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Park Guell in Barcelona – description, history, photo
Park Güell (original name – Park Güell) in Barcelona is one of the most striking and famous works of the “great and terrible” Antoni Gaudí , which, like some other creations of the brilliant architect, was never completed.
It’s not so easy to get to this attraction: Park Güell is still far from the center of Barcelona, and during the construction period it was located “in the middle of nowhere”, and
more precisely – on Bald Mountain.
And yet, Park Güell has been and remains one of the most visited attractions in Barcelona. Let’s talk about the history of its creation.
In 1899, Eusebi Güell purchased a 15-hectare plot of land in Barcelona’s ecologically clean Salut area, 3 km from the city centre.
The place, frankly speaking, is not the most convenient for life: a very uneven landscape (the angle of inclination of some streets here is still 45 degrees), the absence
any acceptable infrastructure, remoteness from the center – but that was exactly what Guell needed.
The fact is that Count Güell, a versatilely educated man, lived in London for a long time, admired the landscape gardening complexes of this city, was well acquainted with Sir Thomas’ Utopia
Maura, and indeed – was a man of very enlightened views.
All these factors were the reason for Guell’s idea – to create an ideal settlement, a garden city, a community for rich people far from the hustle and bustle of the city – that is, a place for a healthy and
harmonious existence in harmony with nature and oneself.
Güell’s “personal architect”, the brilliant Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi, was called upon to implement this idea.
Gaudi coped with the task entrusted to him brilliantly. Under his leadership, a gigantic amount of work was carried out over 14 years, the territory has changed beyond recognition, however, looking ahead,
let’s say – this project, perhaps for the first time in Guell’s career, suffered a crushing fiasco.
It was assumed that the entire territory not given over to public areas would be divided into 60 identical, triangular-shaped plots, which would be instantly bought up by Barcelona industrialists and
merchants and order the construction of villas for them – but this did not happen.
Contemporaries did not appreciate the advanced ideas of the Goody-Güell tandem – that is why, shortly after the count’s death in 1918, the Güell children sold Parc Güell to the municipality, and Barcelona thus
acquired an amazing Gaudi masterpiece, which now comes to visit up to 8 million people a year.
And this is no coincidence: of all the works of Gaudi, Park Güell is perhaps the brightest, most fabulous, entirely consisting of secrets, allegories and mysteries. “We all come from childhood” – correctly noted
someone, and perhaps this is the reason for the unfading popularity of the park.
It is surprising that such a serious, completely devoted to work, fanatically religious person like Gaudi, in the case of Park Güell appears as an esoteric and mystic. Yes and how
could it be otherwise, if the place where the park was built was previously called “Mont Pelada” (Bald Mountain)? Where can any mysticism and devilry be found, if not here? Hints and secret signs
allowing for a variety of interpretations, are everywhere here – you just need to be able to see.
Take, for example, the red and white crest of a stylized fortress wall, which stretches for 220 meters along Olot Street. Everything is clear with the wall: let us recall the words of Güell: “Let us leave below
“valley of sin” (that is, Barcelona), we will fence ourselves off from it with a fortress wall, and we ourselves will settle on these hills and live here in unity and harmony .
.. ”
But why is the crest of the wall red and white? Is it because the sails of the ships of the Phoenicians, excellent navigators and merchants, looked exactly like this? But the Park is definitely
was conceived by Gaudí and Güell as a completely separate entity, an island (Thomas More and his “Utopia” come to mind again) or a ship!
And what about the entrance pavilions, which just look at them and make you want to eat? Why not gingerbread houses doused with sugar icing on top? And again – a fairy tale, again – a witch! Evil witch from
Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm Hansel and Gretel.
It was this work, which was presented in the form of an opera in 1901 at the famous Liceu theater in Barcelona, that prompted Gaudí to the idea of ”gingerbread houses”.
But that’s not all! Take a closer look at the mushrooms crowning the roofs of the entrance pavilions.
Mushrooms are not simple, but the very species “amanita muscaria”, which, as you know, have a hallucinogenic effect.
It is these mushrooms in different countries and in different periods of history
mankind were used by sorcerers, healers, shamans to introduce their wards into a trance or state of euphoria, in which one could see very unusual dreams and perform incredible
“trips”.
It was these mushrooms, if we are talking about that, that was especially popular among the intellectuals and creative personalities of the 19th century – such as Baudelaire, Hugo, Verlaine, Nietzsche, Yeats, Balzac – and served
source of inspiration for them. And again – magic, dreams, mysticism and mystery, with which the whole park is simply overflowing!
And Gaudí’s famous salamander is one of the fountains located in the center of the park’s main staircase? Any decent alchemist will tell you that the salamander is a symbol of one of the primary elements.
– fire.
It was believed that due to the unusual coldness of the body, it is able to be on fire without burning, and also extinguish any flame.
However, given that the happy student years of Eusebi Güell
spent in Nimes, and in the coat of arms of this city there is an image of a relative of the salamander – a crocodile, it is possible that the symbolism is connected precisely with this circumstance.
Moreover, there is a palm tree on the same coat of arms – and please, we will find a palm tree very close to the salamander in Park Güell!
And if we take into account that a little higher is the hall of the Hundred Columns, symbolizing the temple of Apollo in Delphi, why not assume that Gaudi’s beast is the same dragon Python that guarded the entrance to
soothsayer?
In general, again a mystery and again a lot of interpretations, which is characteristic of any true work of art.
Riddles are riddles, and you can talk about them ad infinitum, but I think this is not the reason for the extraordinary popularity of Park Güell. Everything is simpler – the park is amazing, fabulous,
extraordinarily BEAUTIFUL!
This is a hypostyle hall with a wavy ceiling surface and beautiful ceramic medallions, each of which is unique, and the central square of the park located above the hall, a highlight
which is a winding bench lined with “trencadis” mosaic, included at one time in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest bench in the world, and is still considered the most
long piece of abstract art.
By the way, a beautiful view of Barcelona opens from the central square – it was not without reason that Gaudi compared it with the deck of a ship, and the bench, as you can see for yourself, is also called
ergonomic – we have never seen a more comfortable seat!
And what about the amazing viaducts with inclined galleries and columns, built of “wild stone” (as Gaudí called it) and seemingly violating all the canons of classical architecture?
And the famous Golgotha, or the “Platform of the Three Crosses” – the highest point of the park? Or the house in which Antoni Gaudí lived for 19 years before finally moving to the construction site of the Church of St.
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In general, talking about Park Güell is like describing the divine taste of passion fruit to a person who has never tried it. To understand – you have to try. Come – we will
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ANTONIO GAUDI – EXCURSIONS
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Park Guell in Barcelona (Spain).
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An obligatory point of all excursion programs with a visit to Barcelona is Park Güell, which has absorbed the best examples of the incredible architectural work of Antonio Gaudi.
In this park (Park Guell), created at the beginning of the twentieth century, the great architect thought of every detail. However, tourists are also attracted here by picturesque panoramic views of Barcelona (Spain), which open from special sites.
The whole environment of Parc Güell is imbued with the ideas of an eccentric architect. As you know, he was against strict right angles and straight lines. In all his creations, he put maximum diversity.
All the palaces, houses and cathedrals of Gaudí are enlivened by his spirit. People easily recognize his work, knowing the artist’s weakness for alluring curves. The architect did not adhere to any specific schools. He created harmony by improvising with his own imagination.
Right at the entrance to Park Güell (Barcelona), intricately shaped gingerbread houses with colorful ceramics on the facades catch your eye. This is followed by a ladder, where sculptures of animals are hidden in the spans. The dragon is especially popular, with which tourists love to take pictures so much.
The staircase will soon lead visitors to the hall of the Hundred Columns. This is a fabulous room with dizzying undulating vaults. In reality, the columns turn out to be not one hundred, but eighty-six. Due to such an abundance of bends, a person gets the feeling that everything around is moving, bending, and the columns seem to be floating side by side.
There is a wide platform on the roof of the hall, which is open to the public. On it is a satisfied long wavy bench, decorated with fragments of ceramics. Here people like to discuss this bench very much.
It is said that the material for the cladding of this creation was chosen very carefully.
These were pieces of bottles and cracked tiles. The architect asked his assistant to sit on the bench in the Parc Güell in the nude and then, using the body print, created the shape of the bench.
A narrow path leaves the site, which is decorated with a gallery with columns very similar to natural trees.
Park Güell is filled with fantastic images that intricately connect reality and fairy tale. Non-standard forms, colorful colors and unusual proportions make the architecture come alive. Any little thing is worthy of an admiring glance, and all together it seems just a masterpiece of true art. Gaudi was not afraid of anything and his courage found an outlet in delightful creations that today seem to be an echo of the culture of the future.
It must be said that Park Guell in Barcelona (park guell) was built at a time when Gaudi was not known. One rich man, having visited England, saw there something similar to a garden city, and he wanted to embody this idea in Spain.