Barcelona Parc del Laberint: In 1791, the Desvalls family, owners of this marvellously leafy estate, hired Italian architect Domenico Bagutti to design scenic gardens set around a cypress maze, with a romantic stream and a waterfall.
The mansion from Barcelona Parc del Laberint may be gone (replaced with a 19th-century Arabic-influenced building), but the gardens are remarkably intact, shaded in the summer by oaks, laurels and an ancient sequoia. Best of all, the maze of the Barcelona Parc del Laberint, an ingenious puzzle that intrigues those brave enough to try it, is also still in use. Nearby in the Barcelona Parc del Laberint stone tables provide a handy picnic site. On paying days, last entry is one hour before sunset.
Address
C/Germans Desvalls,
Passeig Vall d'Hebron
Area Beyond the Centre
Transport Metro Mundet .
Open 10am-sunset daily.
Admission €2.05; €1.30 reductions; free under-5s, over-65s. Free Wed, Sun.
