Barcelona Travel Guide

Parc Güell, his playful 50-acre park – When Eusebio Güell bough the land in 1900, he planned for Gaudí to create an urban community for the wealthy, a village modeled on English garden suburbs. The project never came to fruition, abandoned in 1914. Sixty housing sites were provided, but only two houses were ever built. The Güell family donated it to the city to be used as a public park. Gaudi lived in the park in what was to have been the porter’s pavilion from 1906 until his death. This makes for a delightful outing particularly with kids in tow. You can visit his house/museum, Casa Museu Gaudí, April – September from 10:00 – 7:45 and from November – March, 10:00 – 5:45. Closed on January 1st, but only open on December 25 until 1:45 pm. The park encompasses fanciful gatehouses, fountains, arched and elevated walkways and viewing terraces and is open daily from 10:00 am till dusk.