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Parks and Squares

Barcelona's parks and squares are places worth visiting


Many parks and squares in Barcelona are true oases of calm in an otherwise noisy, sometimes hectic city that is always on the move.

By "parks and squares" we mean classic green spaces, squares in the district center, the zoo, the Ramblas, the various markets, the beach and much more.

The green areas in Barcelona are lovingly cared for. On the squares and parks, which are real sights, young and old meet for a chat, a rest, a game of chess or to play boules together. Or just to read a good book in peace under a shady tree.

Some parks, such as Park Güell, are a "must" for any trip to Barcelona. You should also have seen places like the Mercat de Boqueria, the largest market hall in Barcelona or the view from Tibidabo.

The parks and squares in Barcelona

Parc Güell, this generous park was designed by Gaudí

Park Güell

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.

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La Rambla, the famous boulevard in Barcelona

Ramblas

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.

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Tibidabo, pleasure and magnificent view

Tibidabo

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

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Mercat de la Boquerìa (Mercat de Sant Josep)

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.

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Zoo - Parc Zoològic

Zoo - Parc Zoològic

The approximately 13-hectare Parque Zoológico de Barcelona houses about 5,500 animals, featuring over 400 species. The zoo area is part of the Parc de la Ciutadella; to the opening of the zoo in September 1892 the area was used prior for the Universal Exhibition of 1888.

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Sandy beach of Barcelona

Beach

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

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Port Vell

Port Vell

There is a lot to discover at the "Old Port": miles of beach promenade, Olympic harbor with pleasure boats, views of Montjuic on container terminals and cruise ships

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Font Màgica and Plaça d'Espanya

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.

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Parc de la Ciutadella

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.

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Jardí Botànic – the botanical garden

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.

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Parc del Laberint

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.

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Plaça Reial

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.

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Plaça Catalunya

Plaça Catalunya

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

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Via Sepulcral Romana - Roman cemetery

Via Sepulcral Romana - Roman cemetery of the 1st - 3rd century

The Via Sepulcral Romana is a cemetery from the Roman Age. The Roman law forbad funerals inside of the city walls from the 1st until the 3rd century. That's why the necropole was established outside of the city walls of Barcino, the former name of Barcelona.

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Parc de Joan Miró

Parc de Joan Miró

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

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Plaça de Sant Jaume

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.

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Parc de L'Espanya Industrial

Parc de L'Espanya Industrial

On a former factory terrain scaled park near the railway station Sants.

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Cementiri de Montjuïc - Cemetery on  the hill of Barcelona

Cementiri de Montjuïc - Cemetery on the hill of Barcelona

The Cementiri de Montjuïc, the cemetery on the hill of Barcelona, is a very special park. This park of about 57 acres lies between the cargo port and the Castell. The very morbid atmosphere has its own charm: here you can experience 150 years of art history, and the cemetery is a unique place of silence in Barcelona.

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Do the parks and squares cost admission?

Most are open to the public and entry is free. But a few have an entrance fee: the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Park Güell, the zoo and the Tibidabo amusement park. But they are worth it!

Why visit the parks and squares

There are places you will definitely pass by, such as the Plaça Catalunya transport hub. You should consciously plan a visit to others: Park Güell is incredibly beautiful, you have a great view and you can take a leisurely stroll in the countryside. Here we have presented the parks and squares, we find all of them interesting. We find the combination "great view with a beautiful park" very tempting to stay there for a while. We also love the Plaça Reial, a beautiful square with good restaurants and bars on the edge.

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