{"id":64722,"date":"2016-03-27T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T14:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64722"},"modified":"2021-06-30T09:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T07:17:41","slug":"parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Parc G\u00fcell From a New, Serene Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parkguell.barcelona\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a> seems to be slightly overlooked even as a tourist destination here in Barcelona, likely due to it\u2019s distant standing up in the beautiful <strong>Carmel Hills<\/strong>,&nbsp;overlooking the cultural and artistic hub of a city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104539\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104539 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104539\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104539' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-104539 slide-104540\" alt=\"touristic apartments in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio turismo inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it is a true gem and not as distant as it may appear. Aside from the tourist attractions of <strong>Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/strong>\u2019s bench and house, Parc G\u00fcell has a whole lot to offer and can be visited and appreciated in many different lights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/#What_you_need_to_know_about_Parc_Guell\" title=\"What you need to know about Parc G\u00fcell\">What you need to know about Parc G\u00fcell<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/#Peace_music_and_nature\" title=\"Peace, music and nature\">Peace, music and nature<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/#Socialising_and_studying\" title=\"Socialising and studying\">Socialising and studying<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/#Parc_Guell_by_night\" title=\"Parc G\u00fcell by night\">Parc G\u00fcell by night<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-guell-from-a-new-serene-perspective\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_to_know_about_Parc_Guell\"><\/span>What you need to know about Parc G\u00fcell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peace_music_and_nature\"><\/span>Peace, music and nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for some <strong>quiet time<\/strong> away from busy city life, a peaceful, green space is exactly what you need. Entering <strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong> is guaranteed to calm and&nbsp;soothe the soul. The park offers a chance to sit, chill out, and admire the <strong>astonishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrace-views-barcelona\/\">views<\/a><\/strong> of the warm and chaotic city below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can observe all of Barcelona\u2019s architectural beauty in the surroundings of the lush gardens&nbsp;while noticing wildlife such as lizards and hearing unusual bird songs from the best, most quiet and <strong>calming<\/strong> seats in town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visit Barcelona for a couple of days<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64724\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Parc-Guell-Cross.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64724\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64724\" class=\"wp-image-64724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Parc-Guell-Cross.jpg\" alt=\"Parc Guell Cross\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may even come across a flock of escaped green parquets from Parc de la Ciutadella&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-zoo-membership\/\"><strong>zoo<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;Hang drum players often frequent the park, pouring dulcet raindrop-like tones through the highest points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alternatively, taking a visit to the <strong>cross<\/strong> within<strong> Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong> you will come across an old blues guitarist who can always be spotted at the bench beneath, surrounded by his kittens and putting on a humble and soulful set for those brave enough to scale the cross and admire the 360-degree view of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passing through a gate hidden at the back end of the park and into a pine-like forest, you can walk further up a dirt track to find the most secluded and awe-inspiring view of them all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parc-coll\/\">Parc de la Creueta del Coll in Barcelona<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"responsive\" data-content-type=\"product\" data-language=\"en\" data-partner=\"shbarcelona\" data-content-ids=\"973888,975679,918256\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"mce-object\" title=\"<script>&#8221; src=&#8221;data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7&#8243; alt=&#8221;<script>\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" data-wp-preserve=\"%3Cscript%20defer%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwidgets.tiqets.com%2Floader.js%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\" data-mce-placeholder=\"1\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Socialising_and_studying\"><\/span>Socialising and studying<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another way in which to enjoy the park would be to take a <strong>picnic<\/strong> to one of the many picnic benches hidden high amongst the trees and shrubbery and enjoy a couple of beers with friends and family as the sun rises above and over the mountains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106191\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106191\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/breakfast-6054381_640.jpg\" alt=\"picnic basket\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the tourist draw of Gaudi\u2019s architecture, the park is never busy or rowdy, which makes it a great place to bring a laptop to finish some work, <strong>read a book<\/strong>, or write creatively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Check out ShBarcelona's holiday rentals<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parc_Guell_by_night\"><\/span>Parc G\u00fcell by night<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One final way in which to enjoy <strong>G\u00fcell<\/strong> would be to visit at <strong>night time, <\/strong>when the&nbsp;gardens take on a completely different atmosphere. The <strong>park<\/strong> has few lights and the large tropical plantation and reinforced gates turn into something out of Jurassic Park.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64723\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Parc-Guell-at-Night.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64723\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64723\" class=\"wp-image-64723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Parc-Guell-at-Night.jpg\" alt=\"Parc Guell at Night\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also roam around the bench and pillars for free and with likely nobody else around. It can be great<strong> fun<\/strong>, giving you the&nbsp;chance to see the city views at night time, with twinkling lights and a sense of calm, rare aloneness.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are wondering how to reach this green haven filled with beautiful and natural-looking arches and tropical structures, it is&nbsp;actually quite simple. If you wish to pass through areas of the city you would not usually get the opportunity to see, you can walk all the way from the beach in Barceloneta and it will take no longer than three hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alternatively, walking up from Alfons X metro (yellow line) station takes little over 20 minutes with great views of the Balearic Sea.&nbsp;For those who do not care for the walk, there is also the <strong>V17 <\/strong>bus which will take you all the way to the <strong>park\u2019s<\/strong> entrance for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What park in Barcelona is your favourite?<br \/>\nShare your tips with our readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"64722\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parc G\u00fcell seems to be slightly overlooked even as a tourist destination here in Barcelona, likely due to it\u2019s distant standing up in the beautiful Carmel Hills,&nbsp;overlooking the cultural and artistic hub of a city. &nbsp; However, it is a true gem and not as distant as it may appear. 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