Attraction
Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí's still-unfinished basilica in the Eixample, Barcelona's defining landmark, with a forest-like nave, two sculpted façades and climbable towers.
Park Güell
Gaudí's hillside park in Gràcia, where mosaic-covered terraces, a serpentine bench and gingerbread-style lodges look out over Barcelona to the sea.
At a glance
- Type
- Park and Gaudí landmark
- Area
- Gràcia (La Salut), Barcelona, Spain
- Official site
- parkguell.barcelona
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Advance tickets
- Guided tours
- Gaudí House Museum
Why we recommend it
Conceived as a garden suburb for wealthy families, Park Güell never sold its plots and became a public park instead. The ticketed Monumental Zone holds the parts everyone recognises: the tiled dragon on the entrance stairway, the columned hall beneath the main terrace and the long, wave-shaped bench clad in broken-tile mosaic.
Beyond the paid area, wooded paths and viaducts climb the slope with good views and far fewer people. Tickets must be bought online before you go, and the combined option adds the Casa del Guarda and the Gaudí House Museum. The park sits on a steep hill; arriving from Vallcarca metro, outdoor escalators take some of the strain out of the climb. The park can close in bad weather, so check the website on the day.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Park Güell FAQs
Do you need tickets for Park Güell?
Yes for the Monumental Zone. Tickets must be bought online in advance on the official website.
Is the Gaudí House Museum included?
It is included with the combined ticket, along with the Casa del Guarda.