Gaudí’s Park Güell – 4 Must See Spots

Nancy and her hot date at Park Güell - Gaudi's Famous Dragon

By Nancy Todd                              Comments:  Negu, The Blogdog

Antoni Gaudí does it again adding to the  Barcelona buzz.  This Scoop is about his fantasy land  masterpiece Park Güell, that you can walk through, sit on, stroke, listen to music in, and view the Mediterranean Sea from all at once.  Orginally designed for a wealthy industrialist, Eusebi Güell, the grounds are now a public park.

Melissa and David snuggling up in some wild chair designed by Gaudí.

Park Güell is a delight to the senses and on a clear day you can see for miles over Barcelona.  Completed in 1910, it has been declared a UNESO World Heritage Site.  Melissa, my daughter,  David, my-son-in-law, The Blogdog and I had a wonderful time at Park Güell.  Four biggies to see at Park Güell:

l.   Big green foot, on steroids, actually has four feet and is the mosaic dragon that is Gaudí’s famous signature piece located at the base of the Park- great photo op.  Approximately 12 feet long, this famous fountain makes me laugh as the dragon is actually smiling.  A tribute to the legend of St. Jordi slaying the dragon for Barcelona.

Melissa, my daughter, next to the window of the Art Nouveau house Gaudí designed and lived in.

2.  Next to the dragon is Casa Museu Gaudí where Gaudí lived until he moved to the grounds of Sagrada Familia Church.  The home has curvaceous, art nouveau furniture that he designed. 

3.  Lounge on the serpentine benches which are inlayed with colorful pieces of ceramics… old china plates wedged into the design.

Regina hanging out on the mosaic benches of Park Güell.

4.  The Hypostyle Hall, a gazebo on steroids, has a total of 86 columns supporting the weight of the mosaic ceiling.  Broken cups and wine bottles are part of the pattern.  Musicians play here taking advantage of the excellent acoustics.

Your Scoopettes love the classical guitar players.  Weekends are packed.  Check it out during the week. You can walk through hundreds of acres.  The Scoop is not to walk alone.  Watch your wallet. 

The Blogdog

Negu, The Blogdog:”The musicians at Hypostyle Hall just love my  singing along with them.  However, Darling, I do wish the autograph seekers would just quit for a minute and leave me to my singing.”

Getting there: The guide books say take the Green Line to Lesseps Metro stop and walk for fifteen minutes.  They lie.  Trudge uphill for a half an hour is more like it.   Not fun on a hot day.  Best choice:  Bus 24. It will stop at the front gate of the Park.

Hours: 9 to 9 daily, June – September.  9 to 8, April, May, October.

Park Guell Big Green Foot