Barcelona, Spain

We went on a Mediterranean cruise that stopped for a day in Barcelona, Spain. We purchased tickets for the Hop on Hop Off bus, but didn't use it until we needed to travel between Sagrada Familia and Park Guell. We were dropped off on a corner and had to ask a local shop owner for directions to Park Guell. We walked through the park, enjoying the view from the top of Barcelona, sitting on the serpentine bench, the monumental staircase, the three viaducts, etc. I think there may have been an easier entrance to access than the one we ended up using, but this way we got to see more of the park than we might have. You can see a video of our visit here: Park Guell

The google maps location of Park Guell is here: Park Guell Notice how far Sagrada Familia is from the park. It is in the bottom right of this screenshot, with the park in the middle.

Construction on Park Guell began in 1900. It is one of Antoni Gaudi’s most famous architectural creations, and it opened to the public the year that he died. General admission is 10 euro, and a guided tour is 22 euro. It opens at 9:30 in the morning and closes at 7:30 p.m. You can read more at their official website:

Park Guell

street sign guiding us up the hill to Park Guell from where the Hop On Hop Off Bus dropped us

The Laundry Room Portico, Portico de La Lavandera, or the Washerwoman's Portico

Tree-like columns

La Casa Trias

Beautiful view of Barcelona from Park Guell

The Serpentine Bench

The Columns Room, or Hypostyle Room

bench behind the dragon staircase

looking down on the entrance gates at the south side of Park Guell, which are between the two "gingerbread houses," which are actually the Porter's Lodge pavilions.