{"id":84785,"date":"2017-03-25T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T12:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84785"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:52:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T13:52:49","slug":"parks-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks to go with children in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has plenty of options for <strong>children&#8217;s entertainment<\/strong>. One of the best things you can do with your <strong>children in Barcelona<\/strong>, for free, is to take them to spend<strong>\u00a0a great day at the park<\/strong>\u00a0so that they can have a good dose of healthy, fresh-aired fun!<\/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-children\/#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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-children\/#Parque_de_la_Espana_Industrial\" title=\"Parque de la Espa\u00f1a Industrial\">Parque de la Espa\u00f1a Industrial<\/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-children\/#Parque_de_la_Oreneta\" title=\"Parque de la Oreneta\">Parque de la Oreneta<\/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-children\/#Parque_del_Laberint_de_LHorta\" title=\"Parque del Laberint de L&#8217;Horta\">Parque del Laberint de L&#8217;Horta<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-children\/#Parque_Natural_de_Collserola\" title=\"Parque Natural de Collserola\">Parque Natural de Collserola<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parc_de_la_Ciutadella\"><\/span>Parc de la Ciutadella<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_70265\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70265\" class=\" wp-image-70265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/14577543271_f320300f4e_b-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"On the Water at Park Citadel\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was one of the first<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/380\/parc-de-la-ciutadella.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> public parks<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0built in Barcelona. There are often events organized here as well as people who come to relax and spontaneously start playing music, dancing, or practicing their juggling moves. There are 3 main attractions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ciutadella\/\">the <strong>park<\/strong><\/a> that may be interesting to explore with the children: the fountain, whose beauty you can appreciate while the wee ones run up and down the steps, an enormous sculpture of a wooly mammoth they can dangle from and take pictures with, and the lake, in which you can go for a nice boat ride. There is also the famous <strong>Barcelona Zoo<\/strong>, where you can spend a couple of hours with the children appreciating the beauty and daily habits of all the lovely creatures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Ciutadella+Park\/@41.388127,2.1838265,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fd439609e1:0x42386118e65a3d70!8m2!3d41.388123!4d2.1860152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Passeig Picasso, 21<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top reasons why kids love Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parque_de_la_Espana_Industrial\"><\/span>Parque de la Espa\u00f1a Industrial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What if you\u2019re waiting for your train in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sants-train-station\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sants station<\/strong><\/a> to go South and you want a place to relax by the water so that the kids don&#8217;t get overwhelmed? Then <strong>Parc de l\u2019Espanya Industrial<\/strong> is the place to go. This <strong>park<\/strong>\u00a0used to be a textile factory and there are still some factory ruins remaining, which give it a sort of sci-fi look. The <strong>park<\/strong> is also famous for its\u00a0<strong>dragon sculpture<\/strong> that doubles as a\u00a0<strong>slide for children<\/strong>. Whether you are there with the kids just to kill time until the train comes or to spend a whole afternoon,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parque-de-la-espana-industrial\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Parc de l&#8217;Espanya Industrial<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is definitely a great place for both children and adults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Espa%C3%B1a+Industrial+Park\/@41.3774202,2.138278,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a49881375bf51b:0xf00fae11f5142c0!8m2!3d41.3774162!4d2.1404667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calle Muntada, 37<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parque_de_la_Oreneta\"><\/span>Parque de la Oreneta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">In the upper area of Barcelona, there are several <strong>parks<\/strong> perfectly suited for <strong>children.<\/strong> In <strong>Sarri\u00e0<\/strong>, our favourite one is the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/resources\/hu\/parcs-i-jardins\/ParcsIFRAMEES\/w110.bcn.cat\/portal\/site\/MediAmbient\/menuitem.0d4d06202ea41e13e9c5e9c5a2ef8a0c\/indexed7e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parque de La Oreneta<\/a><\/strong>. It is nice and green, perfect to spend the day and have a picnic. <span class=\"\">There is a <strong>small train<\/strong> that runs through the <strong>park<\/strong>\u00a0that has become famous among local <strong>children.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Parc+de+l'Oreneta\/@41.3992138,2.1101046,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Montevideo, 45<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parque_del_Laberint_de_LHorta\"><\/span>Parque del Laberint de L&#8217;Horta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_8406\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Image-11-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Collserola Park Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Designed by <strong>Domenico Bagutti<\/strong> in 1792, the <strong>Parc del Laberint d\u2019Horta<\/strong> is one of the oldest parks in the city. The park used to be a private property but today it is open to the public as a museum\/garden. There are several interesting constructions inside <strong>Parc del Laberint d\u2019Horta<\/strong>, which makes it an interesting place for an outing with the family. The main attraction is the maze in the center of the <strong>park.<\/strong>\u00a0Retired people and children under 5 years old can enter for free.\u00a0The park is free for all on Wednesdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Parc+del+Laberint+d%27Horta\/@41.4402361,2.1436094,17z\/data=%213m1%214b1%214m5%213m4%211s0x12a4bd5fbcfc78d5:0xddcd3164482e2203%218m2%213d41.4402361%214d2.1457981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Passeig dels Castanyers, 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Good parks for dogs in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parque_Natural_de_Collserola\"><\/span>Parque Natural de Collserola<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">Another park to go with children in Barcelona is, of course, the famous <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Park of Collserola<\/a>. <\/strong>It is an extensive green area where you can go for nice walks with your <strong>children<\/strong> and stop for a picnic along the way. Sometimes you can even spot wild boars and their babies roaming around!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/search\/parque+de+Parc+de+Collserola-Cerdanyola,+Avinguda+de+Canalet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Avenida de Canaletas, 61<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a place to stay? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"84785\"\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\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona has plenty of options for children&#8217;s entertainment. 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