Park Guell

The Park Güell is an absolute must-see when visiting Barcelona!
The park was commissioned by Graf Eusebi Güell in 1900. Eusebi was very much adherent to the idea English garden cities.

However, the project failed before its completion due to financial reasons. In the run-up to the project 60 villas were supposed to be sold in order to finance the garden city.
Unfortunately Gaudí’s and Güell’s idea was not being accepted by the Catalan upper class and thus hardly any villas were being demanded. Only Gaudí and a friend each bought one of the buildings. Gaudí’s model house can still be seen in the Parc Güell today.
The so-called Museu Casa Gaudí displays among other things the personal belongings of the artist, such as chattels, home appliances and his drawing material.

Gaudí attached great importance to construct the park in an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient manner. For example he used waste of the nearby ceramic factory.
For the most part he cultivated the landscape as he found it. Instead of artificially adapting it, he adjusted his construction plans to the local condition. For this purpose he used terraces and supporting walls, which perfectly harmonise with the terrain due to their organic forms.
Park Guell is so beautiful that i wish that everybody will see this once.

Hi,
I've made a website about the park, I think that is useful for someone that want to visit the park: http://parkguell.net84.net/

And about the park, I live near it, and I love it, when I want to relax I go to the "Turó de les tres Creus", or to "Diposits del Carmel o Bunkers" (it's out of the park) because there is a view of all the city. You've got Barcelona in your feet and I love it!!! (in the website there is a panorama from the park of Barcelona)

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Take your tent to the Turó de Les Tres Creux on Parc Güell. At night the site is pretty scary and become a very nice playground..Perfect for scary stories :)

Don't miss it. Bring a picnic, sit under a tree and soak it all in.
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I fell in love with this place. I wanted to get married there at sunset. I would move in there if there weren't so many people around all the time! Gaudi was an amazing artist and to experience his work while also surrounded by nature is an amazing experience. You also have a wonderful view of the city. While I was there, there was also a man playing acoustic guitar and singing. The ambiance was great! Personally, I enjoyed this more than Sagrada Familia...

I would DEFINITELY recommend hitting up Parc Guell when you visit Barcelona, Spain. The views of the city and the Mediterranian are amazing. The park is huge with many different sights to enjoy. I think that was my favorite part of Barcelona, besides seeing the Olympic Stadium. Be sure you hike up to the top of the park for a breathtaking view of the city. It's awesome! :)

The Park Guell is an amazing display of mosaics. A definite must-see for anyone that enjoys looking at beautiful architecture!

Go the park of Gaudi. Climb the hill, go further and further. Then enjoy the fantastic view of Barcelona all around you. I was there solo as well, inhale the atmosphere there for you and just for you alone and don't be sad that there's nobody you can share this wonderful moment with.

Park Guell is one of the stops on the tourist bus we went on.
It is suituated on the hill overlooking the city of Barcelona.
Its a 200m walk up a steep hill from the bus stop but is well worth it when you arrive at the spectacular gates.
On both sides of the entrance are small houses that resemble gingerbread houses out of a fairy story. And straight ahead is the famous Gaudi dragon fountain.
All over the park there are gardens, fountains and sculptures including a huge terraced area where you might find markets.
The view of the city is great and you can see right out to sea on a clear day.

This is a crazy looking park designed by Gaudi, Barcelona's famous architect. A lot of the buildings look like something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book, with crazy, crooked, colorful structures spiraling from the ground at dozens of odd angles. Other buildings look almost organic, with columns that look like giant mud arms reaching out from the earth. There are plenty of places to sit around and enjoy the shade or to listen to musicians performing in the park.

My only complaint is that it seemed too much a park of concrete instead of trees. It seems more of a playground than a park in the natural, outdoor sense.