Vila Joana, an old farmhouse of the Vallvidrera parish, became a summer home in the 19th century and then an educational facility, the Villa Joana Schools, between 1921 and 1973.
Villa Joana was the final home of the writer Jacint Verdaguer. He fell ill and died here on 10th June 1902. On that day, the house became a memorial space for the poet. In 1963, some rooms were turned into the first museum dedicated to him. Today, Villa Joana acts both as a memorial and as a museum house of literature.
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This short walk can be considered a good half day activity that includes a visit to Tibidabo because the route finishes in Tibidabo.
The museum house has restricted opening hours so consult the website.
The trees are mostly oak, beech and cork with some pines so in summer and spring there may be poisonous Pine Processionary Caterpillars.
Because Villa Joana is next to a school, you will see Processionary Caterpillar traps. When you leave the main trail it is unlikely that there will be traps placed so be vigilant for the caterpillars. This route will not present any dificulties for a dog to walk and the dog will be allowed onto the Vallvidrera Funicular. If you visit the interior of Vila Joana you will have to leave your dog outside.
This is a short walking route not far from roads so I always do it with a small rucksack of the essentials. Emergency waterproof jacket is optional depending on the weather forecast.
0.8 litres of water because there are fountains along the route.
Address: Carraterra de l' Esglesia 104, Vallvidrera. 08017
Nearest station is Baixador de Valvidrera on the FGC Valles lines.
I have a short 6Km walking route that includes Vila Joana and passes via tibidabo. See the wikiloc tab.
Because all these stations are in Zone-1, use a T-Casual or Hola-Barcelona travel card for metro, bus and FGC Train services.
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Walk in Parc collserola passing via Vila Joana Museum, Forest trails and Tibidabo. Returning via torre collserola and Funicular de Vallvidrera
Distance: 5.82 Km
Difficulty: Easy
Return Travel Fare: T-Casual Zone 1
Transport Network: FGC
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