DAY 2

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Parc Güell

Parc Güell is one of Antoni Gaudi’s most known creations. It is also one of the things that Barcelona is known for. The building of the park was commissioned to him by Eusebi Güell (in 1900), a Catalan industrialist who wanted to turn the area into a residential garden village. Gaudi worked on the garden village until 1914 when the project turned out to be a failure, as Güell failed to sell any houses. A few years later the property was transferred to the city and it was opened to the public as a park in 1922.

This is one the places you will have to visit when you are in Barcelona. At park Güell you can see:

               The terrace walls, bird nests built by Gaudí. The walls imitate the trees planted on them.

                                               The main terrace & Gaudí's mosaic work.

                                                             The  view from the park.

The mosaic dragon fountain at the main entrance of the park.

                                                                                                  The main entrance

                                                              The Gaudí house museum.

                                               The two buildings at the entrance of the park.

There are also some tables where you can eat and have a little picnic or you can have coffee at the café in the park. Hopefully the day will be a bit sunnier than at the times the pictures were taken.

How to get there?

-By metro, you need to take the green line (L3) get off at either Vallcarca or Lesseps.

-By bus, you need to take the bus number 24 and it will stop next to the park so just keep your eyes open so you won't miss the stop.

Passeig de Grácia

Passeig de Grácia is a shopping street with a few sights to see and visit as well. Passeig de Grácia is part of the 5km shopping line. You can find Gaudi's Casa Batllo and La Pedrera on this street.

Casa Batllo

Casa Batllo is one of Gaudí’s masterpieces and it is an important landmark in Barcelona. It is located on Passeig e Grácia. The house is now working as a museum and is open for public. The entrance fee is 18.15€ per person. The price includes an audio guide for you.

Casa Batllo is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.


How to get there?

You need to take bus number 6, 7, 17, 22, 24 or 28
You can also take the metro to the station Passeig de Grácia or Diagonal. These are on the green line (L3).

                                         The facade of Casa Batllo, designed by Antoni Gaudí.

Shoko club

A glamorous-looking club right next to the beach (On Paseo Maritimo de Barcelona). One of Barcelona's well-known clubs. Shoko works as a restaurant in the evening time so if you want you can have dinner there as well. The menu offers a fusion of Asian and Mediterranean cuisine.

How to get there?

By metro; You need to take the yellow line (L4) and get off at the Ciutadella Vila Olïmpica.