Glòries park: A green oasis in the city

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It is probably one of the best spots for a picnic in Barcelona: Glòries park, el Parc de Glòries. Do you want to discover the little corners of this green oasis in the city? Read on to find out!

Glòries park: a beautiful park in Barcelona 

This huge square was initially built to unite three of the main streets in the city: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Avinguda Diagonal and Avinguda Meridiana. On April 6th, 2019, this area was inaugurated as a green space in the city, with a total surface of 20.400 m2, 400 trees and a sport surface of more than 1 kilometer.    

What will you find at Glories park?

La Gran Clariana

This is the newest space. Clariana de les Glories is a green island of 1,1 hectare in the middle of the park, which offers diverse services:

  • Loungers service
  • Taichí classes
  • Game area 0-99
  • Guided tours
  • Environmental activities
  • Storytelling activities

Playground in Glòries park

This is also another popular spot in the park. This playground area for the kids has huge slides, which are so much fun for the children. To put it in numbers: this area has a surface of 1.200 m2.

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