The oldest park in Barcelona
The Laberinto de Horta (Horta Labyrinth) is a classical park, the oldest in Barcelona and also one of the less known.
The entrance fee is 2€, but it is free of charge on Wednesdays and Sundays. At the entrance you can see the house where the owners, the marquis of Llupià i Alfarrà and his family used to live in the 18th century, when it was still a farm and you would get there by carriage, two hours away from Barcelona. Now it is next to the Vall d'Hebron hospital, completely inside the city, next to the cycle track built for the Olympic games.
There is a small garden, which used to be the most delicate garden, with roses and all types of exotic trees coming from Asia or America and would wow the guests, and then there's the park, with its famous labyrinth.
It is where the movie "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" was shot. There are many movies shooting there, as the city of Barcelona accepts it and the money helps maintain the gardens.
The house is now in ruins and they aren't sure what to do with it. Apart from the labyrinth, there are other parts of the park, like the theme parks that used to entertain the guests who would come to stay for several weeks.
There is a "romantic" canal, with swans and boats, a small room on top of it all to have tea in the summer, a part where they would grow fruit and vegetable, an artificial waterfall, etc. They look after it very well and it is very quiet, perfect for taking a break from the noisy city.
