Barcelona — Parks & Gardens

A curated selection of Barcelona’s green spaces and viewpoints, highlighting Gaudí’s mosaic terraces at Park Güell, the royal gardens of Pedralbes, Montjuïc’s historic and botanical parks, and seaside parks in La Barceloneta and the waterfront. Entries note distinctive architecture, planting themes, terraces, sculptures and panoramic viewpoints.

Park Guell

Public park known for its distinctive modernist architecture, mosaics, and cultural significance as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pedralbes Royal Palace

This beautiful palace is situated in a vast garden. It was given to the Royal family in 1918 by a wealthy entrepreneur Eusebi Güell and…

Els Jardins del Palau de Pedralbes

Formal gardens surrounding the Royal Palace of Pedralbes with lawns, paved promenades, ornamental planting and historic fountains adjacent to the palace complex.

Parc de Montjuïc

Parc de Montjuïc is the upper station of the Funicular de Montjuïc, which is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona as part of…

Parc de la Barceloneta

Seafront park in the La Barceloneta neighbourhood, located near the beach and promenade with open lawns and coastal views.

Parc de Joan Miró

Public park in the Eixample housing Joan Miró’s large sculpture 'Dona i Ocell', with open lawns, walking paths and views toward Plaça d'Espanya.

Jardí botànic històric

Historic botanical garden on Montjuïc’s La Foixarda sector, specialising in Mediterranean-climate plant collections and labelled specimens.

Jardins de Laribal

Terraced gardens on Montjuïc featuring stone stairways, shaded ponds, wrought-iron details and Mediterranean planting from early 20th-century landscaping works.

Jardí d'Aclimatació de Barcelona

Acclimatization garden on Montjuïc originally established to introduce and cultivate non-native species; notable for varied tree specimens and planted terraces.