Hotels near Park Güell, Barcelona

Worth the walking required. Take the official park tour so as not to miss the more hidden locations and stories behind them. When we visited, you needed to be on a formal tour (from any group) to access the area seen in this picture.

The fact that you have to pay for entrance is a bit of a mickey take (up until 2018 it was free to all). You need no more than 2 hours here and get here early to miss the throngs. Too many people limited accessibility at certain points. The street sellers were every 50m, it spoils the vibe. I wouldn't go back again.

You can buy iced water from vendors here for a euro ... you will need it as it is extremely hot ... and hilly! The park entrance is hard to find if arriving on the hop on/hop off tour bus (and uphill to find it). Easier to get a taxi there! It's very dusty so wear comfortable cheap footwear. Lots of instagrammers posing up a storm at the mosaic benches too, but this has great views and is a nice spot for people watching.

This was my second visit here and considering the fact that it was a very hot day, it was most annoying and irritating that they make you walk through the whole park to get to the viewing point!! It’s a park yet there are locked gates with guards stopping you from having easy access to the steps leading to the top!! This was not like this the first time I visited and spoilt the visit, especially as it was extremely hot.

You can freely roam, but I took up guided tour, and was so glad I did. I learnt about genius infrastructure Gaudi had put in, which I wouldn't have known from just looking. It was like Tokyo Disney Sea, without the rides and better.

It's about a 20 minute walk up a steep hill from the Metro to the Park. If you don't fancy this you should most likely take a taxi. Park itself is well worth a visit. Just emphasizes again the brilliance of Gaudi.