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Parc de la Ciutadella

Barcelona's central city park, founded in 1872, with playgrounds, a family play space and rowing boats on the lake.

Typical visit
Ages
Booking
Rowing boats
Boats cost 7 EUR for 1-2 people, 10 EUR for 3 and 11 EUR for 4-5, per half hour.
Boat hours
Rowing boats run 10:00-20:00 daily from 1 April to 30 September, and 10:00-18:00 from 1 October to 31 March.
Coming with kids
Several playgrounds, the Laludo family play space and daily rowing boats on the lake.
Food
A kiosk-bar on Plaça de les Cascades serves visitors.
Toilets
The public WC is inside the kiosk-bar on Plaça de les Cascades.
Wheelchair access
The city lists the park as accessible for people with physical disabilities.
OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family Intelligence

Parc de la Ciutadella is an urban park in central Barcelona, founded in 1872 and protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest and a historic garden. For families, the draw is how much there is to do in one place: several children’s play areas, Laludo, an environmental play space set up for families, and rowing boats on the lake that run every day. The kiosk-bar on Plaça de les Cascades covers both snacks and the public toilet, so it makes a natural base between the playgrounds and the water. The one thing to plan around is the boats: they are a paid extra, and from October to March they stop earlier in the evening than in summer, so a late-afternoon row works better in the warmer half of the year.

Family FAQ

How much does Parc de la Ciutadella cost?

Boats cost 7 EUR for 1-2 people, 10 EUR for 3 and 11 EUR for 4-5, per half hour.

Where are the toilets at Parc de la Ciutadella?

The public WC is inside the kiosk-bar on Plaça de les Cascades.

Why kids will love it

Kids get playgrounds, a family play space and a turn at the oars on the lake, all inside one park in the middle of the city.

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