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PARK GÜELL, BARCELONA

Just the place for sensory revival, visit the Pavelló de Consergia, home to a display on the history of the park and Gaudi's building methods, then head up to the main terrace and the park's famous Banc de Trecandís, the serpentine, curving mosaic-tiled bench, for people-watching amongst Gaudi's fantastical forms.