Location: El Prat de Llobregat
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Top 10 Things to do in El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
El Prat de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [əɫ ˈpɾad də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]), commonly known as El Prat [əɫ ˈpɾat], is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the delta of the Llobregat river on the right bank, bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Barcelona and Viladecans. More than a quarter of the area of the municipality is occupied by Barcelona–El Prat Airport. Apart from the transport links to the airport, the town of El Prat is served by a railway station on the coast line from Barcelona to Valencia. The municipality also has a beach and a small nature reserve at the Llac (Lake) de la Ricarda i del Remolar. El Prat is famous for its blue-legged chickens (known as gall potablava in Catalan). El Prat forms part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
Restaurants in El Prat de Llobregat
1. Openmind Room Escape
Overall Ratings
5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By Bubz_mtl - Montreal, Canada
I've tried a lot of escape rooms and this one places itself as one of the tops! The decor and puzzles are unique, were everything is part of the game.. you submerge yourself completely into this world of S.W.A.T. Investigation where you have to save the world.. compared to other escape rooms, the game masters truly believe in giving you an experience, and at openmind, that's exactly what you get... I highly recommend this place for those seasoned veterans looking for a great game...
2. Delta del Llobregat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By B0bAZ - Tucson, Arizona
The menu had a variety of items that you could combine for a sampler of delicious snacks. The location inside the hotel made it great for travelers wishing a quick and enjoyable meal.
3. Colonia Guell Gaudi Crypt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 679 reviews
Gaudi’s most hidden treasure, the Gaudi Crypt which is located inside the Colonia Guell, a textile village packed with surprises just 20 minutes outside Barcelona. The Crypt is the church of twisted columns, the laboratory for the Sagrada Familia which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005.
Reviewed By Craig M - Bermuda
Described as his most hidden treasure, the 'Gaudí Crypt' is located in Colonia Guell, an industrial village that was built by Eusebi Guell around his textile factory.
Guell had begun work on Colonia Guell in 1890 after the textile factory was moved away from the social conflicts in the city of Barcelona. His factory made felt and corduroy and Guell aimed to build a village around the factory to house his workers. The village was designed to provide spacious living accommodation for his workers, that was almost rent free. A school was constructed to educate the boys of the village, and to develop them as future workers. A convent was established where the nuns provided child care duties and educated the girls. There was a doctor's office, a community centre and open recreational spaces. It was hoped that the all-inclusive village life would engender worker loyalty and minimise worker unrest. Guell employed a number of architects to design the village but he turned to his friend Antoni Gaudí to design and build the village church.
Gaudí was actually commissioned to design the church in 1898 and he subsequently carried out various preliminary studies, including building a model of the church. Interestingly, Guell gave Gaudí free-reign on the design and didn't even stipulate a budget or completion date. Construction commenced in 1908 on a design that foresaw two naves (upper and lower) topped by towers and a high central dome. The building brought together all of Gaudí's innovations into a single project and has been considered a laboratory for the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia.
Gaudí had only completed the lower nave by 1914 when the Guell family withdrew funding for the church. Gaudí abandoned the project and concentrated all of his efforts on Sagrada Familia.
Despite being unfinished, the church (referred to as Gaudí's Crypt) is still an impressive building. Rather than using buttresses or supporting walls, the construction relies on a combination of leaning pillars and catenary arches. Inside the church, the four main load-bearing columns are made of basalt and lean inwards at a significant angle. The brickwork ceiling is particularly beautiful, as are the stained glass windows that grace the walls of the church. Gaudí brings a touch of nature into the church with the use of giant clam shells as washbasins near the entrance door and as a baptism font near to the altar. He also designed the wrought iron and wood pews for the church (replicas have taken their place today). In another familiar Gaudí touch, the exterior is decorated with ceramic mosaic tiles.
The crypt, and the village of Colonia Guell, is a 25 minute train ride away from Place Espanya in Barcelona. The admission fee is €9, but a combination ticket can be purchased (either online or at the train station ticket machine) that includes the admission and the return train fare for €15. The admission fee includes an electronic audio guide that provides narration regarding the church as well as some of the buildings of the surrounding village. A driving licence or other form of ID must be left at the information office as a security deposit for the audio guide. 90 minutes is sufficient to view the church and the village but there are a couple of restaurants and a bar in the village for those who wish to extend their visit.
The church/crypt is the main attraction but the village is worth a short walk and there is also an educational exhibit inside the information office. In my view it is worth the train ride and the reasonable admission fee.
4. Spain Day Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By TryntjeBrownEyes - New York
The tours offered through the cruise line were much pricier than we felt they should have been. Our friends traveling with us on the cruise suggested Spain Day Tours for the Cadiz / Seville excursion. We weren't the only ones, and there were actually two buses full of others from our ship that chose the Spain Day Tour option. We were very, very pleased with the Tour company and the tour itself. Comfortable bus ride right from outside of the gate at the port. The tour guide on the bus explained many interesting things about the area during the ride. When we reached our first stop, our bus was split into two groups (about 15 people per group) and we had a woman tour guide for Seville. Our guide was Rachel and if you can request to be in her group, I strongly encourage that. Her English is exceptional and her knowledge and humor kept the morning lively and interesting. We were awed by the Alcázar, which is NOT to be missed. Being part of the tour, we didn't have to wait in line at all. Again, Rachel's knowledge and information truly made it even more enjoyable. At the end of the Alcázar portion there was some free time, and we thought we would be seeing Rachel again to give her a nice gratuity, but she had left and our original guide from the bus was at the meeting point to take us back. We felt so badly, as we had really wanted to show her our appreciation. So please note that your guide won't be the same one after the Alcázar tour finishes. Seville was an amazing city and we're so very pleased to have booked the Spain Day Tour. We will definitely use them again for future travel.
5. Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia is a monumental church devoted to the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Construction began in 1882, based on plans drawn up by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, and Antoni Gaudi was commissioned to continue the project in 1883. The Temple has always been an expiatory church, built only from donations. As Gaudi said: "The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia is made by the people and is mirrored in them. It is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people." In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the site as a minor basilica.
Reviewed By Sanil K - United Kingdom
100% must visit location, awesome architecture. Book tickets online. They have 2 tower tickets , I think it's not that interesting.. walk around the building see it from all sides.. spend more time inside.. metro is Infront of familia. It's Top attraction so expect crowd..
6. Estadi Cornella-Prat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By lord_farquaad123 - Ireland
Brilliant stadium to watch football in. Watched Espanyol take on Deportivo la Coruna last Sunday. We were right up in the top corner of the stadium and still had a great view of the proceedings down below. Some good football on show too, although it lacked a goal to seal off a great night in Barcelona. Very sleek and modern stadium, looks great inside and out.
7. La casa del semaforo y el cuartel de los carabineros
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Michael K - Portland, Oregon
I would say that this place is off the beaten track--and for most tourists to Barcelona, that would be true. True-ish. But Catalans know this place and even on a cool winter's day in February (when I visited) there were many people out there. Its a bit of walk to get to the ruins, but the well-beaten tracks go along on either side of a canal, and the path goes through the middle of a nature preserve. As does the flight path for the Barcelona airport--there were dozens of photographs out there just to take pictures of landing aircraft.
But at the end of the track is the real treat, at least for people who like picturesque ruins in picturesque surroundings--the quarters of the Carribineros and the Semáfora. For something that's a fair walk from the El Prat train station, an hour's stroll or more, there were plenty of people there. And, fortunately, a lovely and clean porta-potty right before you get to the cuartel.
If you're a photographer, and who isn't nowadays?, I highly recommend this delightful place.
8. Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
The Palau, an icon of modernist architecture in downtown Barcelona The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of the city and It is one of the most recommended tourist attractions of Barcelona. Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Catalonia and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings. This historical building, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, offers an experience so magical that visitors fall in love with it. From the hand of experienced guides, the wonders of this architectural pearl discovered and visitors into a fantasy world full of details and references to the characteristic nature of modernist architecture. An essential visit in the list of top 10 things to see in Barcelona.
Reviewed By Matt C - Sacramento, California
We saved $$ buying concert tickets online for half price.
Only 17 euros for "nosebleed" seats, but since they rarely sell out, you can easily move to better seats on same level after the intermission.
The building is gorgeous, we arrived early so as to walk around and admire the architecture. A couple of ushers were very nice to allow us to tour the inside 30 minutes before the concert, giving us our own tour.
9. Missionleak
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
An escape game where you are the protagonist of the action.These days in our city is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Thaqar , and has brought the greatest treasure of your country. The diamond called " The Flower Thaqar " . He has deposited in a bank in his country, and this is where you enter into play.If you like challenges and want to spend sixty minutes fun, this is your business.All you need to gather a group of 2-10 adventurers and look forward to using your wits and skill to overcome the challenge: neither more nor less than to rob a bank and get away with the loot.You must be very careful, because not only is able to find the diamond, if not get out of the bank before the police or the proper safety measures to detect your presence.This adventure can only end in two ways , with the Mission accomplished and celebrating in the Bahamas or handcuffed and behind bars, let's see what group you belong. Only the brave and the bold checked.
Reviewed By Alba_ragi
He hecho varios scape room y de este me esperaba mas.
Primero que permiten hasta 10 parricipantes. Fuimos 8 y ya me pareció demasiados, te pierdes muchisimas cosas.
Tampoco me gustó que la game master diera las pistas en base ub tiempo estipulado, a veces eran cosas que ya habiamos superado asi q nos parecía quw se daban independientemente de nuestro juego.
Muchas de las pruebas nl tenian relación a la temàtica del juego.
10. Casa Batllo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Stunning outside, unimaginable inside!
Reviewed By PipB26 - Swindon, United Kingdom
If you like Gaudi you then you'll love this! It was so interesting with great interacting phones and earplugs. So much information and lots to see. Didn't have to wait long to go inside and very reasonable priced.
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