Park of the Sleepless
El Parque de los Desvelados
A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures in Estella, Spain.

๐Ÿ“œ A unique art installation in the hills above Estella-Lizarra, featuring enormous skull sculptures and ruined vehicles.
๐Ÿ” Created by artist Luis Garcรญa Vidal, it serves as a memento mori.

Why Go

๐Ÿ’€ Unique art installation with macabre skull sculptures and ruined vehicles.
๐Ÿค” Offers a wistful meditation on the inevitability of death.
๐Ÿ†“ Free entry and open 24 hours.
๐Ÿ“ธ Great for photography of eerie, decaying art.

Why Avoid

๐Ÿšง Art pieces are decaying and some are damaged.
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Requires tenacity and luck to find due to unmarked trails.
โ›ฐ๏ธ Uphill walk for 2 km from street level.

Tips

๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Wear comfortable shoes for the uphill walk.
โš ๏ธ Respect the art, as pieces are fragile.
๐Ÿงญ Look for a fork in the dirt path indicating a ruined church to the left and the park to the right.

Cost

๐Ÿ’ฐ Entry is free.

Hours

๐Ÿ•’ Open 24 hours daily.

๐Ÿ…ฟ๏ธ Parking

Possible to drive up hills, but the last part has to be done on foot.

Last updated 9 days ago

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