Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
hibitiononthepark'shistory,floraandfauna,whilethestaffhandoutEnglish-language leaf-
lets detailing the various walks, which range from a twenty-minute stroll to the Vallvidrera
dam to a couple of hours circling the hills.
Some of the park walks - like the oak-forest walk - soon gain height for marvellous views
over the tree canopy, while others descend through the valley bottoms to springs and shaded
picnic areas. Perhaps the nicest short walk from the information centre is to the
Font de la
Budellera
(1hr15minreturn),alandscapedspringdeepinthewoods.Ifyoufollowthesigns
from the
font
to the Torre de Collserola (another 20min), you can return to Barcelona instead
via the funicular from Vallvidrera, or even take in the views from the Collserola tower or Ti-
bidabo before heading back.
Museu-Casa Verdaguer
VillaJoana,c/del'Església 104•Sat&Sun10am-2pm•Free• 932047805,
www.museuhistoria.bcn.cat
• FGC Baixada de Vallvidrera
Ifyou'reupattheCollserolaparkattheweekend,youmightaswellhaveaquicklookinside
the
Museu-Casa Verdaguer
, housed in the Villa Joana, which sits just below the park in-
formation centre. Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (1845-1902), the Catalan Renaissance poet and
priest, lived here briefly before his death, and the house has been preserved as an example
of well-to-do nineteenth-century Catalan life. Extracts from his poetry enliven the climb up
from the FGC station to the information centre and house.
