Buying Casa Batlló Tickets + 5 Things You Ought to Know

Casa Batllo is unquestionably one of the vital fascinating buildings ever created. The masterpiece of Antoni Gaud with its twisting, turning iron and stained glass, is in contrast to any of the opposite buildings on this planet! To actually perceive and admire it, it’s important to go to the supply, and when you have an opportunity to enter inside, you completely shouldn’t miss the chance!

I’ve been to Casa Batllo at the least 3 occasions now (visiting myself and exhibiting my family and friends round) and every time I discovered one thing new!

In this text, we’re going to speak about easy methods to purchase your Casa Batllo tickets with out overspending, easy methods to NOT keep in these limitless traces, and another cool issues that you simply certainly didn’t know earlier than!

1. Buy the final Casa Batllo tickets (on-line)

In this desk you will notice ALL sorts of Casa Batllo tickets collectively, we’ll speak about Blue, Silver, and Gold right here (they’re General tickets) and I’ll clarify “Be the first” and “Magic night” in #2 and #3 of this publish. 

Understanding the tickets – what the hell is Blue, Silver, and Gold?

• Blue – this ticket provides you with entry to the Casa Batllo itself with an audioguide, entry to Gaudí Cube by Refik Anadol, and the staircase by Kengo Kuma (on the finish)
• Silver – the entire above + entry to Gaudi Dome and Concierge room, and as a substitute of audio information you should have a pill 
• Gold – the entire above + entry to 1 extra room and free cancellations/change of the date

Which one ought to I select?
I’d select the Blue ticket. 
There could be very restricted info on-line on what the Gaudi Dome and Batllo’s non-public rooms are and why it’s price going there, and I’ve at all times chosen the “Blue” ticket once I visited. Honestly talking, I doubt you will notice something extra spectacular than the principle ground, so I’m not certain it’s price additional 8-10€ per individual. Hey, you possibly can go to Park Guell with this cash!

What is the VR pill? 
It is principally a traditional pill which you’ll be able to level at issues and it’ll present you some imaginary stuff on the display (here is a video on the way it works). I actually assume that it really takes away from the expertise of being current on this particular place, I don’t need to have a look at it via the display. 

ATTENTION: no matter you select, be sure to purchase your ticket on-line, should you resolve to purchase it on the money register it is going to be 4€(!) dearer, and that’s per individual! 

When I requested in regards to the tickets, they did say I should buy my tix on-line or on the money register however failed to say that there’s this enormous worth distinction, so I really paid 39€, don’t repeat my errors! If I knew I’d have simply purchased it from my telephone proper there!

Once you will have your ticket, you do not want to print it, simply present it out of your telephone and they’re going to allow you to in. 

How a lot upfront to purchase: usually you should purchase Casa Batllo tickets even for the following day, however simply to ensure, in case you are visiting in the summertime season, e-book it 4-5 days upfront to ensure your most well-liked time slot is on the market. If they run out on the official website, strive here, that is the trusted reseller.

Cancellation coverage: there’s not a lot information about it on the positioning itself, however I wrote them an e-mail and so they replied that for Blue and Silver tickets you will want to ship them an e-mail with a proof of cancellation cause (medical, flight cancellation, private points, and many others.) and the Golden ticket is totally refundable (no causes wanted). 

PRICE: From 35€

2. Be the primary

This ticket is ideal for all my early birds on the market – you’ll benefit from the magic of Casa Batllo earlier than the crowds of vacationers flock in

PRO TIP: The obtainable occasions are 8:30 am and eight:45 am, I like to recommend taking the sooner one, in any other case there’s solely a 15 min hole between you and most people (the final admissions are from 9 am)

Interestingly sufficient, there’s only one kind of ticket (no Blue, Silver, and Gold variations), you possibly can learn extra details about “Be the first” ticket here. 

ATTENTION: They say that this sort of ticket is simply obtainable on Fri, Sat, and Sun, however I might e-book for any day on the positioning, so give it a strive too if that’s what you want. 

PRICE: From 45€

3. Magic Nights tickets 

Basically you get to go to Casa Batllo with out the gang and get to complete it with a bit of dwell live performance on the well-known epic roof whereas consuming a prosecco, how good is that?

You already know what Blue, Silver, and Gold meant for the earlier ticket kind (General), so I cannot repeat myself right here, the one distinction for this sort of ticket is that you’ll go to after hours when the place is closed for most people and there’s a good live performance on the finish. 

The go to begins on the mounted time of 8 pm and the live performance is an hour afterward, at 9 pm. You can learn extra particulars about this sort of ticket here plus see the singer’s identify for the date you will go to. 

PRO TIP: The tickets are for two individuals minimal (min. 2 individuals per desk, max 6). Children underneath 12 can attend freed from cost

Cancellation coverage: You are going to be contacted by SMS in case the occasion is canceled (say, on account of rain) with the choice to reschedule. There is not any information in regards to the refund on the positioning, sadly. In order to cancel you have to write to them ([email protected]) to reschedule, they are saying that they’ll attempt to accommodate your request “based on availability”, however it isn’t 100% assured until you will have a Golden ticket which has a free cancellation clause. There aren’t any low cost choices for this ticket. 

PRICE: from 59€

I didn’t find out about it myself though I’ve been via the official website for hours and hours researching the information for this blogpost!

This is just not marketed a lot, neither on the official web site nor on the money register onsite, however apparently when you have one of many following, you should have a 7 EUR low cost on regardless of the ticket kind you select: 

The solely draw back of the low cost – you possibly can solely get it on the ticket workplace for the time being, so you’ll have to go down there and stand within the line first (if there’s a line).

Things you must find out about Casa Batllo 

As I stated, I’ve been to the attraction quite a few occasions and at all times notices one thing new and particular, so listed here are the information I collected alongside the best way:

1. Rooms to go to inside Casa Batllo 

Some locations are unimaginable to overlook since that’s how the go to path is made, however some should not so apparent: 

• Gaudí Cube (360°) – an immersive expertise “into Gaudi’s mind” by Refik Anadol
• New staircase by Kengo Kuma – once you end with the go to, don’t take the elevator down, use the steps, they’re fairly particular! 🙂
• Gaudí Dome –  immersive exhibition the place you will notice “Gaudí” as a toddler sleeping on a desk dreaming about nature
• Original Concierge Room – the unique concierge’s workplace is the actual place the place the previous doorman labored and welcomed the residents of this constructing.
• Batlló’s Private Room – one other room closed to most people, solely obtainable with a Gold ticket
• Picture alternative on the balcony – on the finish of the go to you may also take a photograph on one of many balconies. The worth of the photograph is 12€ and should you want a replica it’s 6€ per copy.
• Cafe on the roof – you possibly can chill on the legendary roof so long as you want, there are all types of drinks (sodas are about 4€)

P.S.: Take discover of the Harry Potter-style pictures on the partitions all over the place in Casa Batllo, they transfer! 🙂 

2. How to get to Casa Batllo 

Casa Batllo is situated proper in the midst of Barcelona, on Passeig de Gràcia avenue (most important procuring road), simply 5-7 in away from one other Gaudi masterpiece – Casa Mila. 

You can get there by quite a few methods:

● Metro: Passeig de Gràcia: L2, L3, and L4
● Bus: H10, V15, 7, 22 and 24
● Hop-on/hop-off bus: Bus Turístic or Barcelona City Tours

Opening hours are from 9 am to twenty:15. The final entry is at 19:15 (for the final admission tickets). 

NOTE: There aren’t any free days to go to, like the primary Sunday of the month or something of that kind – it’s a non-public establishment. But hey, at the least they work on daily basis! 🙂 

3. Batllo, the investor in the home, was the Chupa Chups firm proprietor

Yes, Josep Batlló was a profitable entrepreneur and he was an proprietor of the well-known lollipop firm. Actually, the Chupa Chups emblem was created by Salvador Dali!

Josep Batlló commissioned Antonio Gaudi to renovate the home again in 1904. Gaudi utterly modified the facade and the within of the home and in 2 years the household was prepared to maneuver in. 

Currently, the home doesn’t belong to the Batllo household anymore, its new proprietor is the Bernat household who has totally restored the home. And they really nonetheless dwell in the home!

A few years in the past once I visited, you could possibly nonetheless see the publish workplace packing containers in entrance of a number of the doorways, however I feel the postman makes use of a again entrance now. 🙂 

4. Casa Batllo will get all coated in roses for Saint George day

If you’re on the town throughout St. Jordi day (twenty third of April), you’ll LOVE it! This is the day when Catalonians give flowers to women and books to boys. 

You see, Casa Batllo (its roof specifically) resembles a dragon very a lot and the legend is that St. George killed a dragon and instead, a rose was born. It is really a fantastic custom and it’s particularly celebrated round Casa Batllo.  

You ought to undoubtedly pay a go to to Casa Batllo as a result of that is when the facade can be embellished with roses and it’s SO lovely! You can simply look from exterior with out coming into, it’s nonetheless utterly price it!

5. You can really e-book the entire place for an occasion

Yes, you possibly can really arrange a company occasion, a marriage, or anything you need. It will most likely value you a reasonably penny, but when that’s one thing you possibly can afford (and are thinking about), take a look at this page.

Frequently requested questions on visiting Casa Batllo

Conclusion

I hope you discovered the data above helpful and, hopefully, you aren’t studying it after you already purchased your Casa Batllo tickets on the money register for 4€ additional!

We talked about various kinds of tickets and which one would swimsuit you higher, how and the place to purchase them upfront. I additionally defined some sensible information on easy methods to get to the place, how lengthy to spend there, and way more. 

Casa Batllo is really a masterpiece and in case you are in any means thinking about Gaudi’s structure, that is THE place to go!

By the best way, I’ve loads of different posts on Barcelona, verify them out here, you certainly will discover some information there very helpful to your go to! 🙂 

Yulia