The most beautiful park in the city centre of Barcelona
History
The Parc de la Ciutadella, is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space.
The 70-acre (280,000 m2) grounds include the city zoo (once home to the albino gorilla Snowflake, who died in 2003), the Palau del Parlament de Catalunya, a small lake, museums, and a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè (with possible contributions by the young Antoni Gaudí).
As the location of the Parliament of Catalonia, the tensions in 2018 and 2019 regarding Catalan independence regularly led to the police closure of the park to public access to prevent crowds forming near to the official buildings.
Things to do:
* Visit the Waterfall "la Cascada" * Make a picture with the Mamut
* Picknick with a Kingsview to the Three Dragons castle
* Walk around in the garden of the Catalan parlement
* Have a romantic boat trip in the lake
* Explore the ZOO
