With
Parc Güell, Gaudí created a fantasy land that seamlessly
combines the natural and the man-made, as well as offering good
views back over the city. The park, originally conceived as
a garden city, covers a hill to the north of the centre. The
gardens are enlivened by fantastic pavilions, stairways, columned
halls and an organic plaza decorated with stunning broken-mosaic
work (trencadís) by Gaudí's assistant, Josep Maria
Jujol. At the base of the hill is a house designed by Francesc
Berenguer that now houses a collection of Gaudí's furnishings
and other memorabilia.
Carrer D'Olot
Tel: (93) 424 3809.
Transport: Metro Vallcarca/Lesseps.
Opening hours: Daily Nov-Feb 1000-1800; Mar and Oct 1000-1900;
Apr and Sep 1000-2000.
Admission: Free.
BARCELONA - Parc Güell
