The Montjuic Park Of Barcelona
Maybe the principal joy up on Montjüic is its parks and green areas. It is incredible to be able to escape on just a little ride on the Funicular from downtown Barcelona, and carry yourself so quickly to an oasis of color and smells of the botanical green areas that lie under the famous cable car ride. This is a great location to relax and get a picnic, for example, exploring the Japanese bridge, spying tadpoles at the lazy cascades and playing in the central, man-made lake, which due to droughts in recent years have become an excellent children’s playground! With the botanical gardens being a favourite for locals at weekends, if you happen to visit mid-week, you may almost have the park to yourself!
Moving across the road from the botanical green areas and towards the ancient Port is the Joan Brossa Park, which is great pleasure for children and grown ups alike. This park winds around the center of Montjüic towards the port, and includes children’s play areas and ingenious “musical toys” made entirely from natural elements – for example musical spring cushions for you to jump on, tunnel telephones made from wood, and see-saw wind organs. You have to see it to believe it! There are also some great hidden children’s play areas full of shade and a great place as an alternative to the busy beaches for people with young kids in the summer. Another good place is Poble Espanyol
Montjüic also homes the Ethnological museum, and an additional little-known park just behind, known as the Park del Font del Gat – or the Cat’s fountain park, which bears its name as a cat is said to have discovered the fountain. This square is on a gradient, like much of Montjüic, but is still very easily accessible as Montjüic is more similar to a big hill really, rather than a mountain as its name suggests. You can go there with Bus Touristique Barcelone
