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Guided tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana

One of the main attractions of the city of Barcelona is that it still preserves some of its most characteristic historical vestiges intact. This city hosted one of the most important largest Jewish communities in medieval Spain and for that reason, the neighborhood where they lived, called call joeu, deserves a special visit.

Sepharad is the name used by the Jews since the Jews, since the Middle Agesto refer to the Iberian Peninsula. Their history in the streets of Barcelona is long and extensive, because century after century they were consolidating their presence and becoming more part of this city. Until two key dates arrived, in 1391, when the first anti-Jewish revolts and 1492 when they were definitively expelled from Spain.

The tour of the Jewish quarter of Barcelona will allow you to know the way this people lived, inside the walls of the Catalan capital. Among its streets you will discover how areas such as craftsmanship, commerce, theology, science, poetry, philosophy, etc. flourished. In addition, you will be able to visit the ancient rabbinical school of great renown.

Tour rating:

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Duration ⌛: 0:50 hs

Languages available: Spanish, English, Catalan and French.

The visit to the Palau de la Música is one of the most demanded by visitors, who understand that they cannot get to know the city of Barcelona in depth without delving into its cultural and artistic side. The tour of the Palau de la Música has two modalities, since it can be done in two ways with a guide or with an audio guide.

This visit will allow you to walk through the stage of the auditorium and see the stalls from a unique and unrepeatable perspective. Great artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Paco de Lucía or Vicente Amigo have performed on this stage and you will have the opportunity to put yourself in their shoes for a few minutes.

During your visit to the Palau de la Música de Barcelona, the guides will take you to the second floor, where you can visit the rehearsal room of the Orfeó Catalán. rehearsal room of the Orfeó Catalán and the Lluís Millet Lluís Milleta spacious modernist place where artists rest after their performances.

The tickets with audio guide depart daily every half hour from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. If you choose a entrance with guided tourYou will also have daily departures, but you will have to take into account the following schedules, so that they fit with the language that is more comfortable for you:

  • Spanish: at 1:00 p.m.
  • Catalan: at 12:00 noon.
  • English: at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
  • French: at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.

The guided visit to the Palau de la Música has a price of 19€ for adults and 15€ for children under 10 years of age. In case you choose the tour with audio guide, the price is 15€ for adults and 12€ for children under 10 years old.

The stops on this tour will be marked by the curiosities explained by the guide or the route marked on the audio guide. But you can distinguish these zones:

  • Palau de la Música Stage
  • Auditorium and stalls
  • Orfeón Catalán rehearsal room
  • Lluís Millet Hall

The visit to Parc Güell has departures every day every day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at 12:15 pm. 12:15 in the morning and at 14:00 hours and 18:15 hours in the afternoon.

With this tour you will enjoy free cancellation, as long as you give 24 hours notice. In case of late cancellation or no-show, you will not be entitled to a refund.

Tour language

The guides for this tour speak Spanish, English, French and Catalan.

What does the tour include?

The price of the tour includes:

  • Entrance to the Palau de la Música Catalana
  • Guide or audio guide

Remember that the tour does NOT include the headphones for the audio guide..

Duration

The duration of the activity is 0:50 hs.

Until when is it possible to reserve?

You can book up to the same time The tour starts on the day the tour begins, subject to availability. Book early so you don’t miss your visit to this emblematic building in Barcelona.

Accessibility

The visit to the Palau de la Música is not accessible for people with reduced mobility who need a wheelchair.

Pets

Pets are not allowed

Meeting point:

The meeting point is located at Palau de la Música Street, 4-6 in Barcelona.

How to find us?

When you arrive at Calle Palau de la Música, 4-6, you should go to the entrance door and pick up your audio guide or wait for the person who will be guiding your visit. You will be able to recognize the guide because he will be wearing a pink t-shirt with the logo of Civitatis logo logo on the back.

Josep
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The Palace and its interior areas are very beautiful.
Clara
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Very nice everything!
Mike
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To come back!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Thanks to this tour you will have the opportunity to visit the only concert hall that has been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is currently a meeting point for the cultural and social life of Catalonia. If you do not visit the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, you are missing one of the most important points of the city.

You do not have to tip the guide, as the price includes his explanations.

A visit to the Palau de la Música Catalana is a must to visit in Barcelona. But it is not the only one, so if you want to get to know this city in more detail, we recommend that you can book any of these complementary tours: Gaudi and Modernism Tour of Barcelona, Excursion to Montserrat from Barcelona, Horseback riding tour in Barcelona, etc.

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