Opened in 1922, these soothing terraced gardens just west of the Fundació Joan Miró are linked by paths, stairs and wisteria-clad walkways, with pretty sculpted watercourses inspired by Granada’s Alhambra.
Jardins de Laribal
Barcelona
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