What to do in Horta-Guinardó

Horta-Guinardó is the city going uphill: hillside neighbourhoods with viewpoints and few outsiders. Inside it are the Laberint d'Horta, the oldest surviving garden in Barcelona — neoclassical, from 1794 — and the Carmel bunkers, Civil War anti-aircraft batteries that are now the best-known lookout in the city. If you have a few hours, you go up, look at the whole city, and come back down.

Horta-Guinardó is a district of Barcelona: it covers 11 administrative neighbourhoods.

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While you are here

If you are spending a few hours in Horta-Guinardó, these places are worth discovering too.

  • Refugi Antiaeri del Guinardo
  • Parc del Laberint d'Horta
  • Mercat del Guinardo

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Get to know Horta-Guinardó

From the village of Horta to the Carmel bunkers, in three steps.

Horta was a town until 1904 and still has a village square, with low houses and preserved farmhouses around it.

The Laberint d'Horta is the oldest surviving garden in Barcelona: neoclassical, from 1794, with a cypress maze at its centre.

The Carmel «bunkers» are the Civil War anti-aircraft batteries on Turó de la Rovira, today the city's best-known lookout.

What its programme is like

Based on 508 events between 2026-08-04 and 2027-11-02.

Venues with a programme: Centre Cívic Guinardó · Centre Cívic Teixonera · Centre Cívic Matas i Ramis · Centre Cívic El Carmel · Casal de Gent Gran d'Horta *Feliu i Codina · Sala d'Exposicions · Casal de Barri La Barraca del Carmel · Casal de Gent Gran del Baix Guinardó

Neighbourhoods next door: Gràcia · Sagrada Família · El Clot · Eixample

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