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Gaudí's mosaic hillside park above Gràcia
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The park sells timed tickets on its official site and advises buying online in advance; every visitor needs a ticket.
Is it free?No, the Monumental Zone needs a ticket for every visitor, even small children.
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As of Oct 2026 · Last entry: 7:30 PM
1–2 h
The ticketed zone is compact, though the hills invite a longer stroll.
The first morning slots are usually cooler and calmer; summer middays can be hot with little shade on the terrace.
You cannot re-enter once you leave, so see the hall of columns, mosaic bench and viewpoints in one go.
The paid Monumental Zone holds the main sights. At the entrance, two fairytale pavilions flank a stairway guarded by the mosaic salamander. Above it, the Hypostyle Room is a forest of Doric columns with tiled medallions on the ceiling. On top lies the great terrace, wrapped by a long serpentine bench covered in broken tile. Leaning stone viaducts and the house where Gaudí lived complete the walk.
On Carmel hill above Gràcia; the metro stops downhill before a steep walk, and buses climb closer to the gates.
Step-free accessThe operator says irregular paths and steep ramps may make getting about difficult for people with reduced mobility, and suggests arriving via Carretera del Carmel.
Tickets are for a time slot and are held for a short while after its start; once you leave you cannot come back in, as of Oct 2026. The operator recommends buying online ahead, and the Book box on this page shows partner tickets and current prices.
The ticketed area is usually open 9:30 AM–8:00 PM every day, and the last slot starts 7:30 PM, as of Oct 2026. Tickets are held only a short while after the slot starts, and leaving the park ends the visit, so plan the route first.
Many visitors allow about 1–2 h. The paths climb the hillside, so the walk between the mosaic terrace, the columned hall and the viewpoints takes a while. Steep ramps and uneven paths slow the pace in several parts of the park.
No: the monumental zone needs a ticket, and every visitor needs one, even the youngest children, who go free, as of Oct 2026. Older children and visitors over sixty-five pay a reduced rate. The operator recommends buying online ahead, and the Book box shows current prices.
Gaudí's hillside park has a long, curving bench covered in mosaic, a stone hall of columns beneath it and stairways guarded by tiled figures. Higher paths open wide views over Barcelona to the sea. A colourful salamander sits on the main stairway.
Next stop: Metro L3 + Metro L5 · about 28–31 min
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