Park Güell
Park Güell
Park Güell
Tickets for Gaudís green project
There are 3 for 1 here: a beautiful park, exciting Gaudí architecture and a great view over Barcelona! The dragon and the long mosaic-adorned bench are a must-see.
Get admission for EUR 21.50 or combine your visit with the Gaudí Experience – which is also located next to the park – for EUR 32!
Or check out the Barcelona City Pass! Information below.
Opening hours:
Summer: Daily, 9.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m
Winter: Daily, 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m
My Rating:
The positives:
A little green oasis with an amazing view of the city. The Park Güell terrace and the famous dragon are kind of a must!
The negatives:
I still think it’s a shame admission is no longer free – so I’m taking a half point off!
News 2025: Park Güell has increased its entrance fees by EUR 8 (!!!)
-> Another half point deduction for that!
Tip:
Purchase your tickets ahead of time online, especially during the summer months, to prevent waiting in line too long (timed tickets).
Last Modified: 09.01.2025 | Céline
PARK GÜELL
Tickets
My Top Tip
The Barcelona City Pass
Do you want to book the most important sights easily with one click? Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and the Hop-Bus?
Then this pass is just right for you!
You can visit all of this with just one purchase! Pick your desired date – so that you can discover Barcelona for yourself without stress.
- Park Güell + audio guide app
- Sagrada Familia -> various admission types
- 1 day with the hop-on hop-off bus
- Audio guide app for Barcelona
- 10% on all further purchases from Tiqets
Park Güell Tickets | Price | Information | Buy Ticket |
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Combo-Ticket 1 |
EUR 32 | Admission Park Güell + Admission Gaudi Experience next to the park | Buy ticket |
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Barcelona City Pass fromEUR 94 | Admission to Park Güell + admission to Sagrada Familia (including app audio guide) + Hop Bus + more ... | Buy ticket |
ONLINE-TICKET |
EUR 21.50 | Admission to the park | Buy ticket |
Combo Ticket 2 |
EUR 29 | Admission Park Güell + Admission Gaudi House | Buy ticket |
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Admission + TourEUR 38 | Admission to the park + guided tour in EN/ES (other languages, see flipcards) | Book tour |
GAUDI-PAKET |
EUR 66 | Admission to the Sagrada Familia + admission to Park Güell + 10% discount on further bookings | Buy ticket |
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Fotoshooting at the Parkfrom EUR 90 | The slightly different visit! Photo shoot and 25 photos. | Book Tour |
The details
at a glance
What is there
to see?
Gaudí’s naturalist style could find no better home. The marriage of nature and architecture –a melding of stone and vegetation. The bridges look as if animal bones were used in their construction, and the terrace with its sitting accommodations reminds viewers of a wave, shimmering in every color of the rainbow in the sunshine.
The original plan was a large city of gardens with 40 to 60 houses, a marketplace, a chapel, a theater, and much more. In the end, what came to be includes the “Hipóstila” building with its 86 Doric columns, which, in turn, hold up the terrace above. The stairs leading up to this building were created under Gaudí’s leadership, too, and feature an array of ornaments – among them the famous salamander (also known as the dragon) which consists of shards of ceramic. The terrace itself was designed by Gaudí’s assistant, Josep Maria Jujol. It measures 3,000 m² (more than 32,000 square feet) and was originally intended as a Greek theater, available to the public for assemblies and celebrations. The outer part of the terrace features lion-headed gargoyles.
Of the 40 to 60 houses planned, only three were built: The Güell family’s home (now a school), Gaudí’s home (now the Gaudí Museum), and the home of an architect friend of his, which is inhabited to this day. The two entrance houses, the “Casa del Guarda” – this, too, a museum these days – and the smaller building which now houses a shop were also created by Gaudí. He made sure that the natural surroundings were not changed too much while the park was being built – this made it more ecological, and less expensive, too. He adjusted his plans to match his surroundings, not the other way around, and as a result, the park still has a very natural feel to it.
Park Güell
A bit of History
In 1895, the aristocrat Eusebi Güell purchased this immense area of land (measuring 17 hectares, or about 42 acres) in order to build a garden town, similar to those existing in England. Antoni Gaudí was tasked with designing and leading the architectural endeavor. The goal was to build family homes and public squares, and by selling the houses before their completion, the project was supposed to be financed in advance without too much pressure on the public budget. However, only two plots were sold, and the project failed. The park could not be completed due to lack of public funding, and the work was discontinued in 1914.
In 1922, when Eusebi Güell died, the Barcelona city council bought the land back and turned it into a public park once more.
In 1969, the park was declared an historical and artistic monument of national interest, and in 1984, it became part of UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage. The park was renovated in 2006.
Official website of the Park Güell (EN): parkguell.barcelona
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