Barcelona in 2 days: €152 in tickets

Sant Pau is a short walk up the avenue from the Sagrada Família; Park Güell is a bus or taxi ride away, on the hill.

1. 1

   Sagrada Família

   €26 Basilica about US$29 · £22

   Book a morning slot on the official site; the basilica ticket with a tower adds the view over the city.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Booking: Individual tickets (up to 9 people) are sold on sagradafamilia.org; groups of up to 30 book separately.

2. 2

   Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

   €18 Self-guided visit, before 2pm about US$20 · £15

   Domènech i Montaner's art nouveau hospital, at the far end of Avinguda de Gaudí, about a 10-minute walk from the Sagrada Família. It's €1 cheaper after 2pm.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: Every day 9:30am to 6:30pm from April to October, 9:30am to 5pm from November to March; last entry 30 minutes before closing. Closed 25 December. Guided tours in English on Saturdays at 10:30am.

   Free entry: Under 12s with an adult; disabled visitors (65% or more) and a companion; people unemployed in Spain (self-guided only); ICOMOS members. Free tickets are collected at the box office. Everyone goes free on 23 April, 24 September and the Night of the Museums (no guided tours those days). Holders of the Ruta del Modernisme or Carnet Jove get 50% off; BCN Card holders 20% off.

   Booking: Buy on the official ticket site or at the box office. Bags must fit in a 37 × 37 cm locker. It's 2 minutes from the Sagrada Família (metro Sant Pau | Dos de Maig).

3. 3

   Park Güell

   €18 General ticket about US$20 · £15

   Tickets are online only for a set time: arrive within 30 minutes of it, and once you leave you can't go back in. Late afternoon light is the best for the mosaics.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: Tourist time slots from 9:30am to 7:30pm, all year. Early mornings (7 to 9:30am) and evenings (8 to 10pm) are for residents only.

   Free entry: Children up to 6 (they still need a free ticket), disabled visitors (a companion pays €13.50), Targeta Rosa holders, and Barcelona residents registered with the Passi Verd.

   Booking: Tickets are online only, for a set time slot: enter within 30 minutes of it or you lose your place. Once you leave you can't go back in.

Two Gaudí houses a few blocks apart on the Passeig de Gràcia, then down into the old town for the Palau de la Música and Picasso.

1. 4

   Casa Batlló

   €29 General visit, cheapest ticket (Blue) about US$32 · £24

   The prices start here and rise with the day and time; booking ahead is cheaper. A visit takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: Every day of the year. General visits from 9am, last entry 7:45pm; night visits 8:30 to 9:30pm. A visit takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

   Free entry: Children up to 12 with an adult, and a disabled visitor's companion. €6 off for ages 13 to 17, students and disabled visitors; €3 off for over 65s.

   Booking: Buy on Casa Batlló's own website for a set time, or at the ticket office (night visits are online only).

2. 5

   Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

   €29 La Pedrera Essential: general admission by day about US$32 · £24

   Five minutes' walk up the avenue. The rooftop of chimneys is the highlight, and closes in rain.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: 9am to 8:30pm daily from 6 March to 1 November 2026 (night visits 8:40 to 10:20pm); 9am to 6:30pm from 2 November 2026 to 25 February 2027. Closed 25 December 2026 and 11 to 17 January 2027. The rooftop closes in rain.

   Free entry: Children under 12, and disabled visitors (65% or more). Reduced prices on some visits for ages 12 to 17, over 65s, students, disabled visitors and their companions, and Catalonia residents.

   Booking: Booking ahead on La Pedrera's own website is recommended and avoids the extra charge at the box office. Tickets can't be changed or refunded unless you add the €1.90 flexibility option.

3. 6

   Palau de la Música Catalana

   €20 Self-guided tour about US$22 · £17

   The concert hall's stained-glass skylight is the reason to go. Visits are for a set time, booked on the Palau's own site.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Booking: Buy on the Palau's own website for a set date and time; the prices here are the lowest ('from') for each ticket. Reduced rates for families, groups, disabled visitors and others are shown when booking.

4. 7

   Picasso Museum Barcelona

   €12 Collection, bought online about US$13 · £10

   Five medieval palaces holding Picasso's early work, ten minutes' walk away. Closed on Mondays.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 7pm (24 and 31 December to 2pm); the ticket office closes 30 minutes earlier. Closed Mondays, 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December.

   Free entry: Under 18s; disabled visitors with an accreditation card; ICOM members, professional tourist guides, accredited journalists and teachers. Everyone on the first Sunday of the month, Thursdays from 4 to 7pm, and on 12 February, 17 May and 24 September (book these free slots ahead: they open four days before, from 10am).

   Booking: Buy online to save €1; capacity is limited. Under-14s must be with an adult.

5. 8

   Palau Güell Optional

   €15 General admission (with audio guide app) about US$17 · £13

   Gaudí's early mansion off La Rambla, with its rooftop of chimneys. Closed on Mondays.

   Hours, free entry and booking

   Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 8pm from 1 April to 31 October (last entry 7pm); 10am to 5:30pm from 1 November to 31 March (last entry 4:30pm). Closed on Mondays that aren't holidays, 1 and 6 January, the fourth week of January (maintenance), and 25 and 26 December.

   Free entry: Children under 13, the unemployed, teachers, official tour guides, disabled visitors (and a companion at 65% disability or more), and ICOM and ICOMOS members, with proof. Everyone goes free on open doors days: the first Sunday of each month, 12 February, 23 April, the Long Night of Museums, 11 September, 24 September and some local festival days.

   Booking: Buy online. The site currently says that, because of technical problems, tickets can only be bought online until further notice (the box office is normally in the building next door). Groups of 10 to 25 must book.