Being Gaudi fans, we can’t have a favorite among his creations.
For art connoisseurs, both Casa Batllo and Casa Mila are unique in their own ways.
Tourists who find themselves restricted in terms of time or money might end up facing this dilemma.
In this article, we look at which attractions you should visit in Barcelona.
Top Casa Batllo and Casa Mila Tickets
# Casa Mila daytime ticket
# Casa Mila night tickets
# Casa Batllo’s 10D Experience ticket
# Casa Batllo’s Magic Nights
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Casa Mila and Casa Batllo
Casa Mila and Casa Batllo are on the same street, separated by only 700 meters (2300 feet).
Since both were built as residential properties, tourists often wonder if one is better than the other or if they can skip one for the other.
The quick answer to the question “Casa Batllo or Casa Mila?” is “Both!”
Why Casa Mila?
Casa Mila’s ‘Skip the Line’ ticket costs 25 Euros while Casa Batllo’s Skip the Line ticket costs 35 Euros.
When it comes to the cost of the ticket, Casa Mila wins over Casa Batllo, hands down.
The Gaudi Museum in the attic of Casa Mila has photos of all the houses Gaudi built.
Some of these houses aren’t even in Barcelona, and some don’t allow visitors – which means, at this one place, you get to view most of Gaudi’s work.
The roof of Casa Mila makes for great photography.
The chimneys, ventilation shafts, and staircases in imaginative colors and shapes have a functional and aesthetic appeal.
La Pedrera Casa Mila is furnished, which gives you an idea of the kind of life the people living here enjoyed in the early 20th century.
In sharp contrast, Casa Batllo is not furnished.
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Why Casa Batllo?
Casa Batllo is smaller and is exquisitely beautiful.
Even though the entry ticket for Casa Batllo is 10 Euros more, tourists who have been inside thought Casa Batllo was worth the expensive tickets.
At Casa Batllo, you actually go through the living space as designed by Antoni Gaudi for the Batllo family as opposed to La Pedrera, where you only go through the lobby, the courtyard, the attic, and the roof.
You walk into an apartment with furnishings used by the Mila family, but that’s a small part of the whole tour.
Casa Batllo has one of the best audio guides (video below) in Barcelona. It brings the whole building to life.
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Casa Mila vs Casa Batllo – The Winner
Being major Antoni Gaudi fans, we don’t want to take any sides when it comes to Casa Batllo or Casa Mila.
But you won’t leave us with a choice, would you? So here is our recommendation:
We suggest you see both if time and money are NOT a concern. La Pedrera and Casa Batllo are close by only 700 meters (2300 feet) from each other.
However, if you are on a budget holiday and have already seen Sagrada Familia and Park Guell, we suggest you visit Casa Mila.
If you are short on time and money is not a concern, we strongly recommend Casa Batllo.
Casa Mila and Casa Batllo tickets
Many tourists visit both Casa Mila and Casa Batllo on the same day. It helps that they are close to each other.
However, no combo tickets give you access to Casa Mila and Casa Batllo (and help you save money).
The only way to go about visiting both is by booking the tickets individually.
La Pedrera at night
The night experience at Casa Mila is also known as “The Origin’s show.”
It is a 90-minute semi-guided tour focussing on the origins of life and the essence of Gaudí’s architectural style.
As part of the tour, you will see multiple projections in the stairwells and work your way to the roof terrace for the 20-minute finale.
With fascinating light projections and a background soundtrack, the whole show leaves an edible mark on the tourists.
You will get a cup of Cava at the end of the show.
Casa Batllo at night
Casa Batllo’s Magic Nights ticket gives you access to the museum cloaked in the glimmering lights of nightfall and the AR multimedia experience of Fermina’s story.
You will be in for a new perspective of the museum, along with Fermina, the caretaker of the Batlló family’s grandchildren, who will narrate the true story of the famous Batllo family.
Sources
# Tripadvisor.com
# Lapedrera.com
# Casabatllo.es
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