Pond at the Parc de l'Espanya Industrial

Parc de l'Espanya Industrial

Barcelona


With ponds, little waterfalls, green spaces, trees, a dragon-shaped children’s slide, bar, and towers that look like sci-fi prison-camp searchlight towers, this park is playfully postmodern. It's transformed when illuminated at night and worth a look if you're waiting for a train at Barcelona Sants.


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