P. de Pujades / P. de Picasso / Zoo Wellington
Metro L1 (Arc de Triomf), L4 (Vila Olímpica)
Bus 14, 17, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51
This park, extraordinarily rich in plant life,
occupies the land where the military citadel was once placed,
hence its name. The Ciutadella Park also houses a great many
sculptures by well-known artists; an accessible children’s
playground; the Zoology and Geology museums, and the Barcelona
Zoo; the greenhouse and shady garden.
The reserved car parking spaces are inside the park itself, in
front of the Zoo. The park also has indicated itineraries to
walk around the gardens, although they are not completely correct
because they do not have bevelled kerbs at the entrances and
exits. The paths to reach the waterfall and lake area are quite
wide (4-5 m). To reach the lake you can take the ground-level
routes.
The bar-cafeteria and accessible toilet facilities are indicated.
Access to the bar is by a small ramp; the premises have an adapted
toilet. You can make a guided visit by mobile phone by calling
3996 if the operator is Movistar, or 629 003 997 if it is another
operator.
Waterfall in the lake of Ciutadella
Park.
PARC
ZOOLÒGIC
Parc de la Ciutadella s/n
Tel. 93 225 67 80
Metro L4 (Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica)
Bus 14, 17, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51
The Barcelona Zoo, opened in 1892, occupies 13
hectares of Ciutadella Park and contains a collection of more
than 400 different species of animals from around the world.
There are two entrances: one in Plaça de Prim (inside
Ciutadella Park) and the other in Carrer de Wellington. At the
Prim entrance there are five reserved parking places perfectly
indicated with the international accessibility logotype. At both
entrances there are special adapted accesses and for groups,
alongside the individual entrances with turnstiles.
The Zoo has some wheelchairs if anyone asks for one. The Zoo
has five toilet areas, of which three are adapted. There is no
audio guide service. The area can be covered in a small train
which is not prepared for wheelchairs. The paving is acceptable.
To see the animals there are often transparent railings or glass
windows, although to get to the majority of them, a step must
be overcome.
At the Zoo entrance in Carrer Wellington there are some adapted
toilets, located beside the Red Cross. They are reached by a
ramp. There is an adapted booth for women and another for men.
In the adapted booth there is a baby-changer, tip-up bar and
fixed bar, and mirror, etc.
The aviary, which also has an adapted toilet facility, is accessible
on level ground, as is the section given over to the gorillas.
The whole African zone is located on a gentle ramp. The access
ramp to the penguin zone is a little steep. There is a platform
from where you can watch the penguins through a sheet of glass.
The covered pavilion where the dolphins perform has a ramp with
a suitable gradient, perpendicular to the stairs, which leads
to a level ground space for people with big limitations for seeing
the show. This pavilion also has toilet facilities adapted for
wheelchairs. The terrarium is entered from the main entrance
by an alternative ramp. The glass windows are placed at a suitable
height, low enough, and provide an excellent view.
The Aquarama is inaccessible, since at the entrance it has 12
steps in a single straight section. Having overcome these steps,
everything is on level ground and you can see the dolphin tank.
To see the outdoor dolphin show there are also two flights of
steps, but it can also be seen from one side of the covered pavilion,
which can be reached in a wheelchair.
