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Combo ticket "City" pass for sites in Barcelona?

My family and I are going to be spending five days in Barcelona in June of this year. We are trying to see all of the major sites as mentioned in the Rick Steve's Barcelona guidebook. We are about to start purchasing tickets for our excursions, but before we do so, I wanted to see if anyone knew of a city pass that might cover admission to the major sites, i.e. Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, La Pedrera, Park Guell, Catalan Art Museum and Palau Guell? I saw there was something called a "Go City" pass. However, it covers on 2-3 of these sites and then a bunch that we aren't interested in. Thanks for any help / suggestions!

Linnet

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I'm not aware of such a pass. Do check the websites of MNAC and Palau Guell; in 2015 I think they both had free-access periods. I don't remember whether it was a few hours once a week or once a month. A lot of museums have backed away from doing that recently--either due to crowding/COVID concerns or the need to collect entrance fees from everyone after being closed for some time. Actually, come to think of it, I believe the Picasso Museum may have had a free-access period, too, but that place can be an utter zoo (it was for me, back in 2015); I can't imagine what it's like when it's free (if it ever is these days).

Although Palau Guell is worth seeing, it's less over-the-top/distinctive than Casa Batllo, which isn't on your list. On the other hand, Palau Guell wasn't packed like a sardine can at the time of my visit, so your choice may be a very good one.

Two other worthwhile modernista buildings are the Palau de la Musica Catalana and the Sant Pau modernista site (actually a complex of multiple buildings). You can probably walk right up and buy a ticket to the latter; I've done it twice and no one has reported a different experience here. For the Palau it is prudent to buy the tour ticket a bit ahead of time since the English tours do sometimes sell out.

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Hi Acraven,

Thanks so much for this information as well as your tips on other sites that you'd recommend! It's good to see that I wasn't missing something about a city pass! I really appreciate it!

Linnet