Toegangsbewijs Casa Batllo met intelligente audiogids

I don't know of an equal creative genius to Gaudi. Brilliant and surprising. It's a pity there are so many tourists (including me) which make photos difficult.

The house is a great work of art, but the owners have turned it into a tourist trap. It is way too crowded for its size; the halls are narrow and congested with people taking pictures; the video guide is confusing, heavy, and superficial; so many people carrying the video apparatus around and looking at it just makes the crowding worse; there are several tacky multimedia presentations that only detract from an already extremely stressful experience; you have to go through two gift shops while on the visit; at the end of the tour there was no exit sign; I was told I would have to sit and wait in a dark ugly modern hallway for three minutes for a "presentation" to finish before I could leave, but when I said quite firmly that I wanted to go, I was let out. It was a great relief to be back out in the street in front of the dozens of people taking selfies. I wish I had just taken a few pictures in front of the house and bought a book about Gaudí. It was impossible for me to appreciate the building while inside. Also, the tickets are expensive. It is such a shame that a wonderful place has been turned into a cash cow. The Sagrada Familia Basilica, the Parque Guell, and La Pedrera are all extremely crowded tourist destinations for people who want to see Gaudí's work. I went to all three and enjoyed myself (and even took selfies like everyone else) and learned something despite the thousands of other people all around, but at the Casa Battlo I left feeling ripped off.

There are a lot of stairs. It also was very crowded but I enjoyed seeing everything very much. Am glad I went.