{"id":74554,"date":"2016-09-07T15:21:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T13:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74554"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:47:24","slug":"casa-mila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should visit Casa Mil\u00e0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A stroll down Barcelona\u2019s Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia takes you past several <strong>architectural masterpieces<\/strong> created by one of the city\u2019s most <strong>famous architects, Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/strong>. At Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, 43, you\u2019re sure to be wowed by the wonder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-batllo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong><\/a>. And just a few blocks up in the direction of <strong>Avinguda\u00a0Diagonal<\/strong>, you\u2019ll spot the awe-inspiring Gaud\u00ed creation of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> <strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong><\/a>, also known as <strong>La Pedrera<\/strong> (the stone quarry). It can be enough for some to\u00a0just to admire these impressive structures from the street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But if you want to learn more about the history and purpose of these stunning Gaud\u00ed works, then it\u2019s well worth venturing through the doors. Here\u2019s all you need to know about a visit to one of these incredible works of architecture, Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Casa Mil\u00e0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative architecture to discover in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/w.ticketbar.eu\/js\/widget\/Widget.min.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"98b7f9f6-abab-44a0-a476-ec20d3fb05b7\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/#About_Casa_Mila\" title=\"About Casa Mil\u00e0\">About Casa Mil\u00e0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/#How_to_plan_your_visit\" title=\"How to plan your visit\">How to plan your visit<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/#How_to_buy_a_ticket\" title=\"How to buy a ticket\">How to buy a ticket<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Casa_Mila\"><\/span>About Casa Mil\u00e0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74574\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74574\" class=\"wp-image-74574 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/How-to-get-to-Casa-Mila\u0300-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Karen Matthews\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Karen Matthews<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Casa Mil\u00e0 was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaud\u00ed. It&#8217;s known worldwide for its artistic and heritage value and in 1984 was added to the <strong>UNESCO World Heritage List<\/strong>.\u00a0Casa Mil\u00e0 was one of the last civil works by Gaud\u00ed and\u00a0is currently the only <strong>Gaud\u00ed interpretation centre<\/strong> in Barcelona that&#8217;s devoted to providing an understanding of the work of this inspiring architect. A visit to the site will give you a glimpse into its original purpose, which was an apartment building, through a\u00a0display\u00a0of the home and life of a <strong>Barcelona bourgeois family<\/strong>\u00a0during the early part of\u00a0the twentieth century. Today, Casa Mil\u00e0 still features some private homes of those who are lucky enough to live in this <strong>architectural masterpiece<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_plan_your_visit\"><\/span>How to plan your visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are four different ways to visit Casa Mil\u00e0, either by a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\/la-pedrera-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">standard day visit<\/a>; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\/visit\/la-pedrera-by-day-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">premium day visit<\/a>; a guided visit; or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\/visits\/la-pedrera-by-night\/gaudi-pedrera-the-origins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">visit at\u00a0night<\/a><\/strong>. The day visit includes access between 9.00am and 8.00pm (check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reduced opening hours<\/a> if you\u2019re visiting during the low season) as well as a <strong>self-paced audio guide<\/strong>, which is available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan<\/a>, Spanish, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/english-schools-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a>, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Chinese,\u00a0Japanese and Korean. The premium day visit is essentially the same offering as the day visit but with the added bonus that you can skip the queues, arrive anytime you would like during the opening hours plus you get to take home a <strong>hard-copy visual guide of Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong>. The guided visit is just as the name suggests \u2013 instead of your own audio guide, a <strong>professional guide<\/strong> takes you on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bamboo-bike-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tour<\/a>. And finally, you may like\u00a0to visit <strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong> at night to enjoy a <strong>light projection show<\/strong> while sipping on a <strong>glass of cava<\/strong> and enjoying the surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The old and the new: Barcelona&#8217;s most stunning architecture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_buy_a_ticket\"><\/span>How to buy a ticket<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77831\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77831\" class=\" wp-image-77831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Casa-Mila-tour-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Karen Matthews\" width=\"183\" height=\"244\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Karen Matthews<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depending on your choice of visit, <strong>ticket prices<\/strong> range from 20.50 euros to 27 euros for visits by day and then increases to 34 euros for a night visit. It\u2019s easiest to <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.lapedrera.com\/site\/LaPedrera\/?lang=en&amp;_ga=1.162972991.2000477023.1469633945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>buy your ticket online<\/strong><\/a>, particularly if you\u2019re going to purchase a standard day ticket as you\u2019ll need to select the time you would like to visit. You can also buy tickets at the door but purchasing ahead of time means your queuing time is shorter as well as with the\u00a0guarantee of your preferred time to visit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong> is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Passeig+de+Gr%C3%A0cia,+92,+08008+Barcelona\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a293907245fb:0x15318ede6f712041?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiQwLOjwOvOAhUC0RQKHXtIDMMQ8gEIIDAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, 92<\/a>, and is accessible on buses 7,16,17, 22, 24 and V17; the metro on lines three and five at the Diagonal stop; the FGC at the Proven\u00e7a-La Pedrera stop; or by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renfe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">RENFE<\/a> at the Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a>\u00a0is the answer.<\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"74554\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stroll down Barcelona\u2019s Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia takes you past several architectural masterpieces created by one of the city\u2019s most famous architects, Antoni Gaud\u00ed. At Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, 43, you\u2019re sure to be wowed by the wonder of Casa Batll\u00f3. And just a few blocks up in the direction of Avinguda\u00a0Diagonal, you\u2019ll spot the awe-inspiring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":74573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[223,969,3746,2969,224,2747],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74554"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74554"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111058,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74554\/revisions\/111058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}