Gran Lago del Parque de la Ciudadela

Lake in the park

A lake in the centre of the park, we had hoped to take out a rowing boat, but they were all tied up when we were there. Early risers with children. Still had a lovely time in the park though.

My favourite spot in spring

It’s a really nice place for pictures, having a picnic, hanging about and meeting people. The improvised dancing classes are great fun!

Very large pond or mini lake in the middle of Parc de la Ciutadella

I surprised at the size of this lake, it's really very large for what is essentially supposed to be a pond in a park. Impressive. It's surrounded in birdlife and even has an island or two in the mid...

Less exciting during winter.

Visiting the pond during winter proved to be a much less exciting experience than during the summer, obviously. Most of the trees looked completely bare and most of the ducks and other birds have flo...

One of the most pleasant boating lakes that I have seen

Well planted out and it was a nice feature to have the area jutting out into the middle. The bridge with a waterfall coming down either side gave some good opportunities for rowers to make their passe...