Park Güell in Barcelona Tickets and Tours

Park Güell is Gaudí's living work, conceived as a refuge and place of rest for the most important family in Catalonia at the beginning of the 20th century, the Güells. It is a manifesto of modernist urbanism, with large green areas and incredible views of Barcelona. Read on to find out the best options for visiting it.

Visiting Park Güell is something that anyone from Barcelona would recommend, and in this guide I will give you all the tips you need to get your tickets at the best price and tricks to make your visit unforgettable.

Here are the best options for booking with Hellotickets:

This is the best value option for visiting Park Güell, with the main advantage being early access to the park, which will allow you to avoid the queues and crowds of tourists.

Once inside, you can explore at your own pace, discovering every corner and learning about Gaudí's artistic vision at every turn, with beautiful views of Barcelona framed by the iconic tile-decorated structures. You will visit the monumental area and the large green space that surrounds it. Walking along its paths will be the perfect ending to this essential visit to Barcelona.

• Recommended: If you prefer to go at your own pace and without the rush of a guided tour.

Ticket with audio guide + Gaudí House Museum

On the other hand, the ticket to Park Güell with audio guide and access to the Gaudí House Museum allows you to discover the park and the architect's former residence at your own pace, with a downloadable audio guide that provides context and details about each space. It is a convenient and comprehensive way to connect with Gaudí's work and life, combining nature, architecture and culture in a single visit.

You also have the option of combining Barcelona's two most interesting sights in a single tour, bringing together Park Güell and the Sagrada Familia in a half-day tour.

You will take a tour similar to the previous option, seeing the main points of interest in the park while learning about Gaudí and the importance of Park Güell for modernist urban planning in Barcelona, and then you will head to the Sagrada Familia where you will take a tour of its exterior façades and interior.

Something to keep in mind is that this tour is bilingual in English and Spanish, and your guide will narrate in both languages successively. Although this may seem a bit strange, the truth is that it flows quite smoothly and is not a problem.

• Recommended: If you are looking for a combined experience that will help you discover the two icons of the city in depth.

If you want to explore Barcelona in the company of a specialist guide, visiting Park Güell, Casa Batlló and the Sagrada Familia, this is the tour for you. You will see the city's most famous landmarks and main tourist attractions.

The tour starts on La Rambla and takes you to several points of interest in the city, stopping for coffee at Els Quatre Gats, which used to be frequented by Picasso and is where the artist held his first exhibition, and enjoying a tapas lunch before visiting Barcelona's two jewels, Park Güell and the Sagrada Familia.

• Recommended: If you are only going to be in Barcelona for a short time and can only choose one tour, this is the one. It is also a good option if you usually like combined experiences.

What you'll see

When you purchase your Park Güell ticket, you will receive confirmation by email and can print it out or bring it on your mobile phone. In either case, you must present the QR code at the entrance.

Tickets are for a specific time slot and you are allowed to enter up to 30 minutes after the assigned time. For example, if you have a ticket for 10:00 a.m., you can enter the park between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. Once inside, there is no time limit and you can stay in Park Güell for as long as you like.

In any case, I recommend that you arrive at Park Güell a little before the time marked on your ticket to be on the safe side, as once those 30 minutes have passed, your ticket will be considered invalid. Tickets to Park Güell only give access to the monumental area, which is the tourist part of the park. To the north of the grounds is the forest area, which is reserved exclusively for residents of Barcelona.

Inside Park Güell is the Gaudí House-Museum, for which you need different tickets as access is not included in the park tickets.

Alex's Traveller Tip

You have up to 30 minutes after the time marked on your ticket to access Park Güell. After that time, your ticket is considered invalid.

How to get to Park Güell

To get there by metro, you have two options. One is to take metro line 3 to Vallcarca station, and from there walk to the park (it is very well signposted, so just follow the arrows). There are escalators to help you with the climb, as it is quite steep. From the metro station, it takes about 15 minutes to walk to the park.

The other option is to take the same metro line 3 to Lesseps, but the downside is that although the walk to the park is a little shorter, there are no escalators to get there, so in the end it's better to go to Vallcarca.

You can also avoid the walk by taking bus 24 from the Lesseps metro station to Park Güell, which will drop you right at the gate. The downside is that it's usually always full.

Park Güell opening days and hours

The park is open every day of the year, and the opening hours for visitors to Park Güell vary throughout the year, depending on the season:

Duration of the visit to Park Güell

A typical visit to Park Güell lasts around 1 hour and 30 minutes, as just walking around the monumental area will take you a long time. If you want to stop and enjoy the park and the views of Barcelona at your leisure, allow around 2 hours for your visit.

If you visit Park Güell at sunset, you will probably want to stay a little longer to watch the sun set over Barcelona. This is one of the busiest times in the park and there are quite a lot of tourists, but it may be worth it.

Best time to visit

The best time to visit Park Güell is as early as possible, if possible, at opening time. You'll avoid the large groups of tourists who visit the park in the middle of the morning and you'll be able to enjoy a peaceful stroll.

If you find tourists particularly overwhelming, remember that with the Park Güell Tour with skip-the-line entry, you can visit the park before it officially opens to visitors and experience it as if you were a local, as Barcelona residents are allowed to enter the park at special times before and after opening and closing respectively.

Where to eat in Park Güell

I recommend bringing your own food and water to Park Güell, as there are not many places to eat and the places around the park are quite expensive and not particularly good. You may be able to wait for lunch if you visit the park early in the morning or at sunset, but putting a bottle of water in your backpack is definitely one of the best ideas.

Through the patronage of the Güell family, Gaudí was in contact with the cream of Catalan society at the beginning of the 20th century, and he set out to recreate the English garden cities that the Catalan bourgeoisie knew and admired.

With the creation of Park Güell, Gaudí developed a truly original urban model. In his conception, the park would serve as a residence for wealthy families in Barcelona, and the paths for pedestrians and carriages would intertwine organically, as would the large central square, which was to be used as a market, a place of recreation and a cultural space.

In addition to its cultural interest and the insight it provides into the tastes, aesthetics and social dynamics of the period in which it was created, Park Güell is a must-see simply for the artistic delight offered by the plasticity of its structures and the creativity of its architectural design.

The Carmel Bunkers are located on a hill near Park Güell where, during the Civil War, an anti-aircraft battery was installed. Today, it is the best viewpoint in Barcelona, offering stunning views of the city and a very popular spot to watch the sunset. After your visit to Park Güell, especially if you go in the afternoon, you may want to stop by the Carmel Bunkers to end the day.

It is about a 20-minute walk from Park Güell, and you can also take the underground (Alfons X station on line 4). Remember to wear comfortable shoes as the climb to the bunkers is quite steep, and I recommend bringing a jumper or sweatshirt if you are going to watch the sunset. If you bring some snacks and water or a couple of beers in your backpack, you're sure to have a great time.

Along with Park Güell, a visit to the Sagrada Familia is an experience you cannot miss on your trip to Barcelona. Whether you are thinking of visiting on your own or on a guided tour, my guide will Barcelona Sagrada Familia Tickets and Tours will help you with the best tips to enjoy it to the fullest.

Another visit that may be of interest to you is Spotify Camp Nou. In the Spotify Camp Nou Experience, you will tour the stadium, access the pitch and immerse yourself in a retrospective of FC Barcelona and the club's greatest football achievements. Read all about it here: Barcelona Spotify Camp Nou Stadium Tours.

Barcelona also has a varied selection of museums that I recommend you explore. To do so, read my guide to The 10 Best Museums in Barcelona to find out which one to choose and how to get your tickets at the best price!

Finally, if you want to continue exploring Gaudí's architecture, I recommend visiting La Pedrera and Casa Batlló. In their respective guides, La Pedrera in Barcelona Tickets and Tours and Barcelona Casa Batlló Tickets and Tours you will find all the information and tips you need to get your tickets or take a guided tour.