Although "Catalunya en Miniatura"  or Miniature Catalonia is the biggest miniature theme park in the world, and the only one in Spain, it is not a well known attraction despite being on the outskirts of Barcelona.  

Click here to find the address and contact information for Catalunya en Miniatura






The Miniature Catalonia park is 30 minutes by car from Barcelona in Torelles de Llobregat and maybe an hour by train, but it's well worth the trip. The park has an amazing collection of miniature models of buildings and landmarks both from Barcelona and Catalonia. From churchs to models of factories and ports. You can see the whole of Catalonia in one fun afternoon.







The Miniature Catalonia park itself is in a beautiful setting in the woods with lovely country views.







The park is a tiny bit rundown and there are no models of the newest Barcelona landmarks like the Torre Agbar, and indeed the model of the Sagrada Familia is more unfinished than the real thing these days, which is fun to see.






This model took 13.000 hours of work by 6 model builders.






That is 4.4 years of normal work days. No wonder the real thing is taking a while!  Click here to see photos of the real Sagrada Familia.






The Casa Calvet by Gaudi. The real one is in the centre of Barcelona and has an excellent restaurant in the ground floor called Restaurant Casa Calvet .






The Casa Bellesgaard by Gaudi.






The model of Casa Vicens is easier to appreciate than the real Casa Vicens by Gaudi which is on the tiny street of Carolinas in Gracia.  It was built as country retreat, but is now hemmed in on all sides by the streets and house of Gracia, Barcelona






The Finca Güell by Gaudi






The superb model of the "Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor", the Church of the Sacred Heart on Tibidabo hill overlooking Barcelona. Click here to compare the model with photos of the real thing!






Catedral de Palma de Mallorca. Restored in 1903 by Antoni Gaudi.






Model of the Casa Batllo by Gaudi. Click here for photos of the real Casa Battlo.











Gaudi's Casa Mila model. Click here for photos of the real Casa Mila






Model of the Cathedral de Barcelona






"And make mine a double!"

Mini Christopher Columbus statue. Click here to see the real Columbus monument is at the end of La Rambla in Barcelona







Parc Guell without palm trees and tourists! Click here to see photos of the real Parc Guell






The "Antiga Torre Guell de Garraf" by Antoni Gaudi





Village of Rupit in the Osona Comarca (region)






A roman bridge in Vic

The Catalunya en Miniature park also has a small train for rides around the park, and  there is a small playground for the kids, a cafeteria and picnic area. 

If you want to make a day of it , you could  walk down the half kilometre to visit the village of Torrelles de Llobregat  for lunch. Or have lunch at the restaurant Can Balasch de Baix (936890851) just outside the park.

Another idea is to visit Gaudi's crypt at Colonia Guell on the way back, It is just 6 km from the Catalunya Miniature Park.