Barcelona - Museu de Carrosses Fúnebres

Short description:

One of the biggest cemetery in Barcelona: Poblenou, is located on the sea side of Montjuic. It was opened in 1819 and till 1835 funeral ceremonies (transporting human body) were done by the people. Then, mayor of Barcelona established using carriages. Nowadays, none of those are in use, and you can see it only in a Museu de Carrosses Fúnebres (Museum of Carriages).

Free entrance

You can visit Museum of Carriages free of charge:
 every Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 AM till 2:00 PM
You will get a free small guide with a description.
There is a locker to close all your belongings (deposit 1 Eur).

More to explore:

Official website you will find here: Funeral Carriage Collection

Adress: Mare de Deu de Port, 56-58

How to get there: bus no. 21/CEMENTARI DE MONTJUIC

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Barcelona - Basilica Santa Maria del Mar

Free entrance

Normally for the entrance to Basilica you have to pay: €5, if you want to enter both church and crypt it's €8,50 it includes towers and roof too. Off course you can avoid this payment if you will visit on:

• Monday - Friday: 09:00 am - 13:00 pm and 17:00 pm - 20:30pm
• Sundays and holidays: 10:00 am - 14:00 pm and 17:00 pm - 20:30 pm
• Daily mass on 19:30 pm and Sunday mass on 12:00 am

Unfortunately, during evenings it is possible to enter only the church (without crypt, towers and roof). At least there are no queues :) 

my Tipp:

I recommend to put €1 to the box nearby small Basilica model. You will see why... Btw. prepare your camera before :)

More to explore:

Official website you will find here: Basilica Santa Maria del Mar

Adress: Placa de Santa Maria, 1

How to get there: metro L4/JAUME I

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Barcelona - Palau Güell

Short description:

Palau Güell was designed by the best well-know Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi; a men who went beyond his times. It was built between 1886 and 1890. This place shows not only the essence of Gaudi's architecture but also collaboration between him and Eusebi Güell (industrialist and politician) - the first and the last Gaudi's client. Gaudi and Güell - imagination and money, this is how one of the most specific style was born.

 

Free entrance

Once in every month entrance to Palau Güell is free of charge, when? First Sunday of the month. Free tickets you have to pick up from ticket office, the queue is extremely long, that's why I recommend to you come before opening hours, let's say 30/40 minutes earlier. Tickets are limited and distributed for the certain hour (entrance is every half on hour), so if you're alone your chances to pick up ticket for the next entrance are bigger:) Otherwise, you will have to wait for your turn. One person can take up to 5 tickets - if you are lazy to wake up in the early morning, send your boyfriend there!! :)
Another chance to enter palace Güell for free is come on one of "open days":
> 23.04, 21.05, 11.09, 24.09, 15.12 <


Tickets are distributed:

• from 01.11 - 31.03 -> 10:00 am - 13:30 pm and 13:30 pm - 16:30 pm
• from 01.04 - 31.10 -> 10:00 am - 15:00 pm and 15:00 pm - 19:00 pm

Useful information:

1. On the left side behind security control (yes, you are not allowed to bring dangerous items;)) are the lockers to put your belongings and close it. A deposit of €1, which will be returned, bring a coin with you.
2. You will get a free audio guide (ES/CAT/EN/DE/FR) so easily you will discover the area. Moreover, in the attic you can watch interesting movies showing story of palace and collaboration of Gaudi and Güell.

3. Toilets are downstairs, in the corner.

Details and amazing use of light can be seen everywhere

Coming to the roof terrace... The most spectacular combination of art and technology as well as beautiful view.

Roof terrace

Chimney without me :(

Chimney and me :)

More to explore:

Official website you will find here: Palau Güell

Address: Nou de la Rambla 3-5

How to get there: metro L3/LICEU

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