Getting started

Meet your guide at Carrer de Larrard 53, just to the left of the gift shop, where you’ll be welcomed with an introduction to the park’s history. After a quick ticket check, your guide will outline the route and set the stage for your exploration.

What to expect

Step into one of Barcelona’s most celebrated landmarks, designed by Antoni Gaudí in the early 20th century. This UNESCO World Heritage Site blends architectural innovation with natural landscapes, offering insight into Gaudí’s vision for urban spaces. After the guided tour, you’re free to continue exploring the park’s unique features at your own pace.

Features

• Viaducts: Walk along elevated stone pathways that mimic natural forms, showcasing Gaudí’s integration of architecture and landscape.

• Casa Gaudí Museum: See the former residence of Gaudí, now a museum highlighting his life and creative legacy.

• Rosary Pathway: Follow a scenic route lined with rounded bollards, built atop an old Roman road and surrounded by lush greenery.

• Main Terrace: Capture panoramic views of Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea from the park’s central terrace, bordered by the iconic serpentine bench.

• Hypostyle Room: Enter a columned hall with 86 Doric columns, originally designed as a marketplace and ingeniously used to collect rainwater.

• Dragon Staircase: Meet “El Drac,” the park’s famous mosaic salamander, a symbol of Gaudí’s playful style and vibrant use of color.

• Casa del Guarda: Admire the whimsical, mosaic-covered roof of this fairytale-like house, reflecting Gaudí’s imaginative approach to design.