A local residents’ victory

Jammed in between the surrounding tall buildings, Parc de Can Sabaté is a garden few of Barcelona’s citizens have heard of, despite its importance to neighbourhood residents, who mobilised at the end of the 1970s to turn the site into a public space. Today, this green space allows visitors to relax in the shade of the trees or contemplate the water that is everywhere. Behind the columned pool there is also a little wooded area, children’s play areas and fountains.

Discover the vegetation

Despite its relatively small size, Parc de Can Sabaté has a variety of trees and plants that include typically Mediterranean and exotic species,among others, ginkgo, willow, Canadian poplar, eucalyptus, stone spine, holm oak and cypresses. The various species of palm, such as the date palm, Phoenix canariensis and Washingtonia filifera, also stand out.