{"id":68223,"date":"2016-06-03T21:01:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T19:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68223"},"modified":"2016-06-03T21:01:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T19:01:20","slug":"parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Touristic and Local Parks of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you walk around <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, chances are you\u2019ll stumble upon a park. With over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/79\/parks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>40 parks<\/strong><\/a> of all shapes and sizes, it may be difficult to choose one to visit. Here are a few <strong>parks<\/strong> that are especially noteworthy.<\/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\/parks\/#Parc_Guell\" title=\"Parc G\u00fcell\">Parc G\u00fcell<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks\/#Parc_de_la_Ciutadella\" title=\"Parc de la Ciutadella\">Parc de la Ciutadella<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks\/#Parc_del_Guinardo\" title=\"Parc del Guinard\u00f3\">Parc del Guinard\u00f3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks\/#Park_El_Clot\" title=\"Park El Clot\">Park El Clot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parc_Guell\"><\/span><strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-68230 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Parc-Guell-7-23-12-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Parc Guell 7-23-12\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/>This is an amazing <strong>park<\/strong> to start off with! Originally, it was meant to be a private residence, yet only two houses were built. What\u2019s great about this park is the diversity in architectural style and fauna. Also, there are two great viewpoints here. Most of the park is free, but the central part now costs between 7-8\u20ac to enter. However, this can easily be seen from above, so I\u2019d suggest only visiting if you\u2019re a fan of Gaud\u00ed. The best way to arrive is by either Line 3 and getting off at Lesseps or Line 4 either Joanic or Alfons X.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parc_de_la_Ciutadella\"><\/span><strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-68232 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ciutadella-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Ciutadella\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>This was one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/380\/parc-de-la-ciutadella.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">first public <strong>parks<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0built in Barcelona. There are often events here as well as people playing music, dancing, and much more. There are 3 main attractions: the fountain, the lover\u2019s goose pond, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/visiting-barcelona-zoo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona\u2019s Zoo<\/a>. The whole <strong>park<\/strong> is free, except for the zoo which costs between 10-15\u20ac for an adult, depending on the time of year. The best way to get here is by Line 1 and get off at Arc de Triomf or by FGC (the local train).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you prefer a less touristy\u00a0<strong>park<\/strong> here are a few options.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parc_del_Guinardo\"><\/span><strong>Parc del Guinard\u00f3<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best part about this <strong>park<\/strong> is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/resources\/hu\/parcs-i-jardins\/ParcsIFRAMEES\/w110.bcn.cat\/portal\/site\/MediAmbient\/menuitem.0d4d06202ea41e13e9c5e9c5a2ef8a0c\/indexf598.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">360\u00b0 viewpoint<\/a>.\u00a0You can find this at the top of the <strong>park<\/strong> where you\u2019ll find Bunkers del Carmel. This one is especially popular with locals and runners on the weekends. It\u2019s also one of the largest public <strong>parks<\/strong> in Barcelona. This one is a bit tricky to find, the closest metro stop is \u2018Guinard\u00f3 | Hospital de Sant Pau\u2019 with Line 4. Entrance to the\u00a0<strong>park<\/strong> is free!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Park_El_Clot\"><\/span><strong>Park El Clot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-68231 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/El-Clot-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"El Clot\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is another hidden local gem as it\u2019s in one of the less touristic neighborhoods. This is great for sports as it has free access to three basketball hoops and two football pitches (cemented). It also has a unique design as it\u2019s an old factory that has been turned into a <strong>park<\/strong>. Many of the previous buildings ruins have been integrated into the <strong>park,<\/strong> such as a type of aqueduct feature. This is near the Glories shopping center and can be accessed by Line 1, Line 2, or FGC (local train) at either \u2018Glories\u2019 or \u2018Clot\u2019. The entrance to this\u00a0<strong>park<\/strong> is also free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many more <strong>parks<\/strong>, green areas, and nature to explore in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. 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With over 40 parks of all shapes and sizes, it may be difficult to choose one to visit. Here are a few parks that are especially noteworthy. Table of Contents Parc G\u00fcellParc de la CiutadellaParc del Guinard\u00f3Park El Clot Parc G\u00fcell This is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":68230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[615],"tags":[176,3435],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/82"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68223"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70065,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68223\/revisions\/70065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}