Why go

When Casa Milà went up on Passeig de Gràcia between 1906 and 1912, Barcelona laughed at it. Its rolling stone front, with no straight lines and balconies of twisted iron like seaweed, earned it the nickname La Pedrera, the stone quarry. It was the last private house Antoni Gaudí designed before he gave himself to the Sagrada Família, and it is the most daring: a building with no load-bearing walls, held up by columns and arches so that every flat could be laid out freely.

It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site run by a cultural foundation, and the visit takes you from the courtyards to the roof. The rooftop is the highlight, a landscape of stairways and chimneys shaped like helmeted warriors, with the Sagrada Família on the skyline.

What to see

  • The rooftop. Undulating terraces, ventilation towers and chimney stacks, some clad in broken marble and glass. Walk the whole circuit for views to the Sagrada Família, Tibidabo and Montjuïc.
  • The attic. Two hundred and seventy brick catenary arches form a space like the inside of a whale, now home to an exhibition on Gaudí’s ideas and methods.
  • The apartment. A flat furnished as it might have been for a well-off family in the early 20th century, with period kitchen, bathroom and children’s room.
  • The courtyards. Two large light wells, painted with faded murals, which bring light and air into every flat. Look up from the bottom.
  • The façade. Best seen from the opposite side of Passeig de Gràcia, especially in low evening light.

Plan your visit

Tickets. The standard ticket, La Pedrera Essential, costs €29 for adults, €22 for over 65s and students and €14.50 for 12 to 17 year olds, and children up to 11 go free. It includes a videoguide in 11 languages. A Sunset visit in the later afternoon costs from €25, and the Night Experience, with projections on the rooftop, from €39.50. An Open Date ticket at €45 lets you choose your day later, within six months. Book on the official website, which offers lower prices for booking ahead.

Opening hours. From 2 November 2026 to 25 February 2027, La Pedrera opens every day from 9am to 6.30pm, with night sessions from 7pm to 11pm. The Essential day ticket admits from 9am, with last entry at 5.15pm, so plan an evening visit on a night ticket instead. It closes on Christmas Day. The rooftop can close in heavy rain or high wind.

Getting there. Diagonal metro station, on lines L3 and L5, is a couple of minutes’ walk away, and Provença FGC station is just as close. Passeig de Gràcia station is about eight minutes down the avenue, which makes it easy to pair La Pedrera with Casa Batlló.

Good to know. Allow about an hour and a half. La Pedrera says the quietest times are 9am to 10am and from 4pm. Some parts of the rooftop have steps, but there is lift access to most of the visit and free wheelchairs on request. If you are also visiting the Palau de la Música Catalana or the Sant Pau modernista site, combined tickets on the official site save money.