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Casa BatllovsGran Teatre del Liceu
Casa Batllo and Gran Teatre del Liceu are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Casa Batllo ranks significantly higher than Gran Teatre del Liceu. Casa Batllo comes in at #7 in Barcelona with positive reviews from 9 publications like Afar Magazine, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Casa Batllo
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Passeig de Gracia 43, 08007 Barcelona
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the strangest residential buildings in Europe, this is Gaudí at his hallucinogenic best." Full review
Lonely Planet "An apartment building by Vilaseca is Casa Enric Batlló , completed in 1896 and part of the Comtes de Barcelona hotel." Full review
Fodor's "Gaudí at his most spectacular, the Casa Batlló is actually a makeover: it was originally built in 1877 by Emili Sala Cortés, one of Gaudí's teachers, and acquired by the Batlló family in 1900." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This masterful work by Gaudí is part of the famous "Apple of Discord" and was built between 1904 and 1906 in pure Modernist style, with ceramic coloured glass disks and a fishscale roof." Full review
Afar Magazine "This house takes its cues from bones. The emtry staircase looks like a spinal column, and this hallway was inspired by a ribcage." Full review
Atlas Obscura "One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design. " Full review
The Telegraph "The building itself is an apartment block, dramatically remodelled by Gaudí in the early 1900s, and now mostly open to the public, who can finally appreciate his swirling interiors and woodwork. " Full review
Time Out "The chance to explore the interior...offers the best opportunity of understanding how Gaudí, sometimes considered the lord of the bombastic and overblown, was really the master of tiny details." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"The details highlighted in Casa Batlló show famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí at his best." Full review
Gran Teatre del Liceu Fodor's
Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Frommer's
La Rambla 51-59, 08001 Barcelona
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Fodor's "Barcelona's opera house has long been considered one of the most beautiful in Europe, in the same category as Milan's La Scala." Full review
Concierge "The opulent Liceu was built in 1847 as a paean to the arts, with gilded ballrooms, a hall of mirrors, and an auditorium similar to Milan's Teatro alla Scala."
Lonely Planet "If you can’t catch a night at the opera, you can still have a look around one of Europe’s greatest opera houses, known to locals as the Liceu." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The principal venue for opera, concerts, and dance since 1847, the hall reopened in 1999 after a major fire and is now one of the most technologically and acoustically advanced theaters in Europe." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Liceu is a chocolate-box opera house for the 21st century." Full review
Let's Go "Though La Rambla itself is one of Europe’s grandest stages (tourists being the main performers), the highbrow Liceu is known for its operatic and classical presentations." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This Grand theatre was created in the middle of the 19C by Carthaginian Amilcar Barca." Full review
Afar Magazine "Barcelona might not compete with Broadway, but the local theater scene is worth exploring." Full review
Frommer's "Despite its plain exterior, this 2,700-seat Belle Epoque opera house is opulent inside...it’s also a great place to take in opera, dance or a concert. Liceu also offers guided tours of the public area" Full review
