Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

It’s a surreal, enchanting place and one of Barcelona’s iconic landmarks due to its architectural and historical heritage.

Is a public park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
It is located between the neighbourhoods of El Coll, La Salut, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Carmel and Can Baró, in the districts of Gràcia and Horta-Guinardó.
It has a total surface area of 19 hectares, the equivalent of 19 Eixample city blocks, and a maximum height of 210 metres.
With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antonio Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism.
The idea of the park was based on the English “garden cities”, much admired by Güell.
The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926.
In 1984, Unesco declared the park a World Heritage Site under “Works of Antonio Gaudí”.
The best views in the park are from the cross-topped Turó de les Tres Creus (Turó del Calvari) in the southwest corner.
The park is extremely popular, and access to the central area is limited to 400 people every half-hour. The rest of the park is free and can be visited without booking.