parks and gardens of Barcelona

Occupying the southern half of the Parc de la Ciutadella, the Zoo de Barcelona has been part of the city's landscape since 1892 — making it one of the oldest…

Most visitors to Barcelona never suspect that within the city's official limits, tucked into the Collserola natural park, lies a peaceful Victorian reservoir surrounded by woodland walking trails. The Pantà…

In the quiet residential streets of the Sant Gervasi district, the Jardins de la Tamarita preserve one of Barcelona's finest examples of a late-19th-century private estate garden. Created by the…

In the heart of the Eixample, where the old slaughterhouse once stood, Parc de Joan Miró offers one of the district's few large green spaces — and a monumental surprise…

On the north face of Montjuïc, where the hillside drops away toward the city below, the Jardins de Joan Brossa offer a relaxed and playful escape from Barcelona's busy centre.…

On the sea-facing slopes of Montjuïc, clinging to the terraced hillside above the port, the Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera contain one of the finest collections of cacti and…

Ask Barcelona residents where they go for their Sunday morning run or family walk with a view, and many will say the same place: the Carretera de les Aigües. This…

At the foot of Montjuïc, at the top of the grand avenue leading up from Plaça Espanya, the Font Màgica (Magic Fountain) is one of Barcelona's most popular free attractions.…