Casa Mila - La Pedrera

Useful Information About Casa Milà - La Pedrera

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera Ticket Options

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera Essential: Prices from €25.00 and the ticket includes Skip The Line Entry to Casa Milà - La Pedrera+ an audio guide available in 10 languages.

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera: Full Experience: Prices from €35.00 and the ticket includes Skip The Line Entry to Casa Milà - La Pedrera + an audio guide available in 10 languages, exclusive access to the first floor, mixed reality glasses and projections.

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera: Night Experience: Prices from €38.00 and the ticket includes access to Casa Milà - La Pedrera, projections in Passeig de Gracia Patio, discovering the buildings most remarkable treasures, an audio visual show on Barcelona's most remarkable roof-terrace and a glass of cava to end the evening!

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera: Sunrise Experience: Prices from €39.00 and the ticket includes early access to Casa Milà La Pedrera (starting time 08:00), intimate visit before opening hours, a guided tour in English and significantly smaller crowds.

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera: Unseen (Guided Visit): Prices from €28.00 and the ticket includes access to Casa Milà La Pedrera, see limited areas of La Pedrera including the Car Park, the rear facade and the first floor corridor and enjoy a guided tour in English, Spanish or Catalan.

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera + Casa Batlló combination: Prices from €60.00 and gives you access to both Gaudi properties, Casa Milà - La Pedrera and Casa Batlló!

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3 Houses of Gaudi Combination: Prices from €79.00 and the ticket gives you access to Casa Milà - La Pedrera, Casa Batlló and Casa Vicens!

*All ticket options - please note in the event of rain the Roof-terrace may not be open for safety reasons. Should this be the case this will not constitute grounds for a full or partial refund of the admission ticket.

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera Address:‍

Casa Milà, Passeig de Gràcia, 92, 08008 Barcelona, Spain

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera Opening Times

Monday 09:00 - 20:30 | Tuesday 09:00 - 20:30 | Wednesday 09:00 - 20:30 | Thursday 09:00 - 20:30 | Friday 09:00 - 20:30 | Saturday 09:00 - 20:30 | Sunday 09:00 - 20:30

Sunrise Ticket Option: 08:00 AM

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How To Get To Casa Milà - La Pedrera

Via Bus - V15, V17, H10, H8, 7, 22, 24, 6, 33 & 34

Train Line - Line 3 & Line 5 to Station Diagonal

Renfe - Station Passeig de Gràcia

FGC - Station Provença - La Pedrera

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What can you see on your visit to Casa Milà - La Pedrera

You can see:

The Gaudi Center (Espai Gaudi). An area in the building that is dedicated to Antoni Gaudi's life and works which includes designs, models as well as audio-visual presentations.

The Inner courtyards and the Exhibition Room on the main floor, which is where the Milà residence used to be.

The Pedrera Apartments and use the accompanying audio visual presentation as a guide. See some of the original period furniture and works of art in the area as well as the classic household accessories on show.

The amazing roof terrace, which has the nickname of 'the garden of warriors' due to the ventilation towers and chimneys that have been turned into sculptures with what appear to be faces of warriors moulded to them.

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What is Casa Milà - La Pedrera

Casa Milà - La Pedrera is another exceptional property in Barcelona created by the genius that was Antoni Gaudi.

Casa Milà is referred to as 'La Pedrera' (which translates to 'Stone Quarry') due to it having a similar look of a 'rock quarry' from the front.

Casa Milà was commissioned by Pere Milà (which is where the main name of Casa 'Milà' comes from) and his wife, Roser Segimon, as their family home and Antoni Gaudi created Casa Milà - La Pedrera between 1906 and 1912.

The Milà family went on to live in one part and rented the rest of the building out as apartments.

Casa Milà - La Pedrera was constructed on Passeig de Gracia, being one of the most exclusive roads in Barcelona (and still remains fashionable today).

Whilst Gaudi was building the property he even refused to follow building guidelines issued by the council. This resulted in the actual size of the property being beyond that that was allowed, in essence making it illegal at the time! It was only after completion of Casa Milà that the council certified the building as "a monument in nature" and thus on that basis, it did not need to abide by the bylaws! Incredible! Maybe the council could see the future genius - now being one of the biggest tourist attractions in Barcelona!

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Interesting Facts About Casa Milà La Pedrera

The façade or curtain wall of the property which gives the building its name of "La Pedrera" due to its similarity to an open quarry, is not a structural part of the property and doesn't act as a load bearing wall to the property but instead is made up of over 6000 blocks of stone which are connected to the structure by metal components and that is how the large windows on the front of the property were made possible.

There are three types of stone used on the famous front of the property. Limestone from two locations, Garraf & Ulldecona (with the different limestones used for different reasons) and stone from Vilafranca de Penedès, which is actually used for the majority of the façade.

Gaudi's clever use of pillars made from stone, brick and iron which are used for load bearing purposes in the property allowed him to built the interior as he wanted as he didn't need to worry about load bearing walls ruining the flow of the property.

The attic, which was originally designed as the communal laundry and air chamber is now used as the Gaudi Exhibition and is a special space devoted to Gaudi and life and work.

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Casa Mila - La Pedrera the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Casa Milà - La Pedrera was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It was restored due to a considerable time of neglect and finally opened to the public in 1996 and now welcomes around 1,000,000 visitors a year.

• Casa Milà also has its own foundation called the Fundacio Catalunya La Pedrera which was set up to help people in various ways with their dream being simple: they want to help people improve their quality of life through various means. The foundation was set up in 2013 with the aim of helping people improve their quality of life via:
• Helping the elderly by helping them with the ageing process to make it as dignified as possible;
• Generating employment for people in vulnerable situations
• Fostering sustainability to help future generations
• Developing food projects to help improve health
• Encouraging good quality art exhibitions that encourage reflection and critical thinking
• Help vocations with talent in the fields of science and culture

The foundation is doing amazing things.

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More Interesting Facts About Casa Milà - La Pedrera

1. You can almost instantly recognise its an Antoni Gaudi design as there certainly aren't many other properties in Barcelona that look like it!
2. Gaudi's properties (including Park Guell, La Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo and Casa Milà - La Pedrera) are some of Barcelona's most recognisable landmarks in the city and also some of the most popular tourist attractions, bringing millions of visitors to Barcelona each year.
3. Casa Milà is referred to or known as 'La Pedrera' as they say it looks like an open quarry on the outside and that is exactly want La Pedrera translates too!
4. As Gaudi took his inspiration from nature, you will note there are very few (if any) straight lines in Casa Milà.
5. Gaudi didn't follow council guidelines whilst building Casa Milà and had to fight the council on it! It was only after the property was completed that the council changed their mind and approved it!
6. The owners of the property at the time, Pere Mila & his wife, Roser Segimon, intended to live on one floor and rent the rest of the building out as private apartments.
7. The building had many problems and was falling into disrepair until UNESCO designated it a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and the property was then renovated.
8. Casa Milà now has its own not for profit charity set up to help people.
9. As the facade is self supporting it means there aren't any supporting walls inside, an engineering marvel!
10. Casa Milà has around 150 windows!

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Casa Milà - La Pedrera Night Time Experience

All visits to Casa Milà - La Pedrera are enjoyable but for those wanting a little extra, how about a night time visit. As we know, the architecture of Casa Milà - La Pedrera is one of the main reasons why people visit, however, at night time they also light the rooftop with projections that further transform the already incredible property. The night time experience also tend to be quieter with smaller crowds as it doesn't offer the same views as the day time but id does offer a different experience.

You will be accompanied by a guide and you will see the Flower Courtyard, the Whale Attic (where the Gaudi Exhibition is located) and the Warrior Rooftop. The light projections are shown on the stairwells and you can enjoy the show with a glass of Cava! You are not able to visit the apartment on this ticket though.

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More About Casa Milà - La Pedrera

Casa Milà, also referred to as La Pedrera, due to it looking like an "stone quarry" (that is the Catalan translation), is one of the incredible properties in Barcelona designed by the famous architect, Antoni Gaudi. Called Casa Mila after the couple that commissioned the property, Roser Segimon and her husband, Pere MILA. The property was built between 1906 and 1912 and is one of the iconic properties of Barcelona that is open to the public (ticket required) to enjoy Gaudi's incredible designs. Antoni Gaudi was famous for his designs. His use of colour and shapes and all things bright and wonderful. This is one of the reasons why you can almost instantly tell its a Gaudi property as soon as you enter. Everything has purpose in the design and everything used in the build had to pass Gaudi's quality standards. Casa Mila receives around 3000 visitors each day to enjoy its incredible features. For those that don't know, Antoni Gaudi is also responsible for several other famous properties in Barcelona, including Sagrada Familia, Casa Batllo and Park Guell and between them they attract over 20,000,000 visitors to the area each year. Casa Mila is built from stones from mountains near Barcelona, amongst others. Casa Mila has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, after being restored.

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Fun Facts About Casa Mila La Pedrera

• Casa Mila La Pedrera is another UNESCO World Heritage Site recognised property, along with Casa Batlló!
• Casa Mila is nicknamed 'La Pedrera' because of its rough quarry-like stone facade!
• Casa Mila roof offers incredible views of Barcelona!
• Casa Mila roof features incredible chimney stacks which resemble medieval knights and ancient warriors!
• Casa Mila was originally built as an apartment building but is now used as a cultural centre, exhibition space and Gaudi museum!
• Casa Mila has featured in numerous films including Hollywood movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona!

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Frequently Asked Questions About Casa Milà - La Pedrera

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Q: What is the best time of day to visit Casa Milà La Pedrera?

A: If you would like to try and avoid the queues, we would always suggest visiting first thing in the morning when La Pedrera opens or later in the afternoon. However, with La Pedrera being one of the most popular tourist attractions in Barcelona, you are unlikely to have the house to yourself no matter when you visit i'm afraid.

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Q: Why is Casa Milà called La Pedrera?

A: Casa Milà has been given the nickname of 'La Pedrera' due to it looking like an open rock quarry from the front of the property, so its always been referred to as La Pedrera as well as Casa Milà. Its suggested that Gaudi took inspiration from the cliff rocks near Barcelona for the facade and the front of the property doesn't have a single straight line in it.

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Q: How much do tickets to Casa Milà La Pedrera cost?

A: Our Casa Milà La Pedrera tickets start from €25.00 which comes with skip the line entrance.

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Q: How long does it take to get around Casa Milà La Pedrera?

A: We always suggest you should spend at least 1 hour looking round the property so you can enjoy it, however a lot of visitors do spend longer.

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Q: Can you take photos in Casa Milà La Pedrera?

A: Yes, absolutely, but please do be respectful of the other visitors around you. You aren't allowed to use flash photography though.

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Q: Does Casa Milà La Pedrera have a dress code?

A: No, there isn't any strict dress code for Casa Milà La Pedrera.

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Q: Are there guided tours available for Casa Milà La Pedrera?

A: Yes, we offer the La Pedrera Unseen Guided Visit which lasts around 1 hour 30 minutes and includes English, Catalan and Spanish guides. A maximum of 15 people allowed in the group. This tour gives you access to limited areas including Car Park, rear facade, and the first floor corridor. This ticket costs from €28.00.

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Q: Is Casa Milà La Pedrera wheelchair accessible?

A: Yes, Casa Milà La Pedrera is wheelchair accessible.

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Q: Does Casa Milà La Pedrera have a gift shop?

A: Yes, Casa Milà La Pedrera has a gift shop where you can purchase souvenirs after your visit.

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Q: Does Casa Mila La Pedrera have a cafe or restaurant?

A: Casa Mila certainly does have a cafe inside! Its called Cafe La Pedrera. To confirm it can be subject to reservations and drinks and food costs are not included in the entrance ticket to Casa Mila. Cafe La Pedrera is located on the mezzanine floor in Casa Mila!

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