Pg. de Gràcia 43 (L2, L3, L4)
Tel: 93 216 0306
Hrs: Mon-Sun/ Lun-Dom, 09:00-20:00.
Admission: 10€

Casa Batlló is the famous house designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), the extraordinary Catalan architect. Gaudí was inspired by nature, and this magical building, with its curvy, sensual architecture, is a spiritual tribute in wood, ceramic and glass. From the outside, it looks like a fantasy home, a façade of strange shapes and colours, but inside, the visionary achievement of this 19th century architect begins to unfold.
Assisted by a neat audio aid which describes the points of interest in each room, you begin to understand what Gaudí was trying to achieve: a unique form of innovative architecture which celebrated, through its use of different materials and soft, malleable designs, the mysteries of nature. It's a modern building designed more than 100 years ago, and very tactile!
It's worth paying the extra to go to the roof. Not only do you get a wonderful view of Barcelona but you need to reach the top to see the dragon: that's a mystery you will have to solve for yourself.
It is worth having a look at No.35, CASA LLEO MORERA and No.41, CASA AMATLLER, two more examples of Gaudís modernist creativity .