[2024 Barcelona Attraction] Travel Guide for Güell Palace (Updated Nov)
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UNESCO World Heritage - Cultural Sites
Address:
Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3-5, 08001 Barcelona
Opening times:
Opens at 10:00-17:30(Admission ends at 16:30)Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
+34 934 72 57 75
Gaudi’s Great work
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One of his lesser known famous works, Gaudi’s Palau Guell often goes unnoticed by tourists despite its central location on Nou de La Rambla, just off Las Ramblas itself.
Palau Guell is open to the public and makes for interesting viewing. You may also now access the palace’s rooftop with Señor Gaudi’s trademark chimneys, decorated with bits of broken tiles and pottery using his favoured trencadis technique.
The Palau may be less of a crowd puller than the architect’s more ostentatious works, but that hasn’t stopped it being listed amongst his seven buildings that share the UNESCO stamp of approval.
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In-depth analysis of Spanish tourist attractions: Explore Parc Güell.
The construction of Park Güell began in 1903, with the original intention of creating a distinguished residential area surrounded by natural beauty to attract the city's emerging bourgeoisie and big industrialists. Gaudí, a design genius, carefully planned a wonderful and extraordinary plan for this purpose. However, due to factors such as the complexity of land transactions, lack of transportation facilities, and too avant-garde residential design, the project failed to advance as planned, and was finally completed in 1914. It was transformed into a park.
In this dreamlike park, the most eye-catching thing is the vast platform overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The seats around the platform are inlaid with colorful broken tiles, showing a charming color. Under the platform, the hall full of pillars seems to be in a forest. Looking up, you can clearly see the figures of various stars. At the entrance of the park, the "dragon-shaped" sculpture that spits water (some people think it is a lizard) has become a popular object for tourists to take photos with. If you don't take a photo with it, you seem to be embarrassed to say that you have been to Park Güell. . The entire park's architecture adheres to Gaudí's consistent design style, and all design elements are drawn from nature. The most charming moment in the park is when the sun sets, when the sunlight dyes the city and the sea with a warm golden color.
The address is: Carrer Olot, 7, Barcelona.
How to get there: You can choose to take Metro Line 3 (Green Line) and get off at Lesseps Station or Vallcara Station, or take bus No. 24 to Carretera del Carmel - Park Güell Station. Since the park is located halfway up the mountain, you need to walk a long distance after taking the subway. The bus station is basically located at the bottom of the hillside, so you can go directly up the mountain. Therefore, it is more recommended to take the bus, which also passes through Passeig de Gracia and tourists can catch it at this station.
The opening hours are as follows:
From March 27 to May 1, opening hours are from 08:00 to 20:30;
From May 2 to August 28, opening hours are from 08:00 to 21:30;
From August 29 to October 29, opening hours are from 08:00 to 20:30;
From October 30 to March 26 of the following year, the opening hours are from 08:30 to 18:15.
Ticket price: The full ticket is 10 euros. Children under 6 years old can enter the park for free. Children between 7 and 12 years old, seniors over 65 years old, and people with disabilities and their accompanying persons can enjoy a discounted ticket of 7 euros. You can also enjoy certain discounts when purchasing tickets online. It is recommended to purchase tickets online in advance during the peak tourist season in order to choose a suitable visit time and avoid waiting in line in hot weather.