The beauty of Barcelona’s Cactus Park: Mossèn Costa i Llobera Garden

This mesmorizing Mediterranean city always finds a way to surprise me, and discovering its multitude of unique parks has been one of them.

As briefly described in my article Best Parks in Barcelona, Mossèn Costa i Llobera Garden, but we’ll call it the cactus park, is a garden park situated at the bottom of Montguïc, facing the sea. With practically empty footpaths, hundreds of cacti, other succulents, and a variety of plants from sub-tropical climates, this park is the nature lovers paradise.

As I have a great love for Mossèn Costa i Llobera Garden, I want to show you just how sharp this cactus park is looking.

Created in 1970, the cactus park gets its name from Miquel Cosa I Llobera, a Mallorcan poet and priest from the late 1800s. In Catalan, ‘Mossèn’ means ‘Priest.’

Mossèn Costa i Llobera Garden boasts a total 800 different cacti and a number of other species including subtropical trees, century plants, and even flowerbeds. Some plants in this garden are more than 100 years old.

“Trista l’auba se desperta.
Damunt la costa deserta
llança l’àguila son crit;
i, pel vent espellissades,
passen negres nuvolades
com a robes esqueixades
del vel immens de la nit.”
Miquel Cosa I Llobera

 


Interested in checking out Mossèn Costa i Llobera Garden yourself?
Find it in on the hill of Montguïc at Carretera de Miramar 38, Barcelona. The best metro stop is Paral-lel (L3).
Have you been to the cactus park in Barcelona? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below.

 

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Hi, I’m Christa! Welcome to my sustainable solo travel blog dedicated to inspiring others to travel slowly, embracing a heart-forward and spirited approach to adventure. 

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