Parks to visit in Barcelona

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October 13, 2009

Barcelona Park The city of Barcelona is famous in Europe as the best destination to spend summer vacation or holiday escapade. This is because of its excellent location on the Mediterranean, its dynamic street life, stunning masterpiece of arts with Gaudi’s architecture, excellent cuisine and of course the most popular football team. There is so much to see and discover about Barcelona. Thus you need to organize well your itineraries before traveling here. One of the areas to visit in Barcelona is the parks. Indeed, the city boasted various fascinating parks that you should not miss to explore.

Parc Laberint—this park was built in 1791. It features different levels with stairways, exhibition area and richly decorated railings. Outside the gardens are abounded with different statues of many legendary figures.

Parc Espanya Industrial—also called the Spanish Industrial Park. The park is located particularly on the west side of Estacio de Sants. It offers two different aspects which is the one charming and one industrial.

Parc de la Ciudella—this park is one of the big parks of Barcelona. Park Retiro is the largest and most stunning parks in the city. It features 130 hectares of woodland that form a green tree-clad island in the center of an asphalt sea. From the lofty trees found the figures of the Kings and Queens of Spain and whilst inside the park is the huge artificial lake where you can hire for a rowing-boats. If you are looking for more privacy you can unwind or relax on the park’s rose garden or in the Cecilio Rodriguez’s gardens. In the center of the parks stood the two buildings which are the Palacio de Velazquez and the Palacio de Cristal, these two buildings sometimes hold an exhibition.

Parc Guell—this park was designed by the famous Antonio Gaudi. Designated as the most famous park in Barcelona and considered to be part of the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The park has been a famous subject to any criticism such like surrealistic island, nightmare Expressionist Park, and outrageous modernism. It was first perceived as a private estate and in 1992 became a public park.

Barcelona Park