Looking Inside the Park Güell in Barcelona
Yes, we were probably too stingy to pay for the entrance fee to enter Park Güell in Barcelona. However, the long queue to enter the park itself convinced us even more. When we were already outside the park grounds in what turned out to to be the main entrance of the park, we saw the main attractions of the park. There were the two gingerbread houses which guard the entrance of the park. It is one of those fairy tale houses you see in books. They have been turned into a exhibition center for the park. Additionally, we got to see the inside of the park itself. When we were passing by the paid area we only got to see the roof of that area which seems to be quite important. From the main entrance, you can see the entire thing.
Leaves Designed at Part of the Gate of the Park Güell in Barcelona
This places feels more like a small plaza with an open area in the middle surrounded by the beautifully designed works. One of them looks like a temple while Greek columns supporting the roof. It does appear to be a mish-mash of design styles and I guess, uniquely Gaudí. Midway up the flight of stairs which lead to the “temple” is one of the most well known Gaudí figures. This was a mosaic salamander known as El Drac or dragon. The gate of the park is also a unique Gaudí design as you can tell where the design came from. It seems like these were broad leaves turned into metal and attached to the gate. It is a very unique way of designing a gate. I would have wanted to see the structures up close but now that I have seen it through the gate, I guess, there was no need for that anymore.
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