The differences between the Botanical Gardens on Montjuic
and the park of the Ciutadella are vast.
One can spot them immediately.
One major difference is that the park of the Ciutadella is part of the
Barcelona urban fabric, while the gardens are more of the natural landscape of
the less groomed Montjuic. While
the park of the Ciutadella is very controlled and straight cut, the Montjuic
gardens are much more free, interrupted only by obscure paths that wind in and
out of the mountains trees and flowers.
The feelings of the two “Ears” of Barcelona vary as
well. When walking through the
Ciutadella, one still feels enclosed by the city. Buildings are visible on all
sides, some of which are inside the park itself. Walking through, one never has
to change their path. The park is laid out in a way that follows the grid of
the Exaimple, giving the traveler the sense that they never left the city.
On the other hand, the Montjuic Botanical Gardens gives a
whole different feel. When one
enters the gardens, they feel they have been isolated from the city, catching
only glimpses of its marvelous view whenever there is a break in the
trees. Accompanied by total quiet
and tranquility, the walker moves through the gardens without the distractions
of a city and feels much more willing to get lost in the sea of green.
While the Citutadella provides a very urbanistic experience in its landscape design, the Botanical Gardens provide peace and quiet. Depending on the traveler’s mood, either could be properly fitting to the situation at hand.
While the Citutadella provides a very urbanistic experience in its landscape design, the Botanical Gardens provide peace and quiet. Depending on the traveler’s mood, either could be properly fitting to the situation at hand.
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