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Museu Picasso vs Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Picasso Museum ranks significantly higher than Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes. Picasso Museum ranks #1 in Barcelona with recommendations from 12 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Museu Picasso
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Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona
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Fodor's
"The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer Montcada, a street known for Barcelona's most elegant medieval palaces."
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Frommer's
"Five medieval mansions in a row contain a massive collection of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The setting alone, in five contiguous medieval stone mansions, makes the Museu Picasso unique (and worth the probable queues)."
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Travel + Leisure
"There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection of portraits by the artist when he was a young man."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Especially good on the artist's early work—Picasso spent his formative teenage years in Barcelona and donated the paintings."
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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
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Baixada del Monestir 9, 08034 Barcelona
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Fodor's
"The three-story Gothic cloister, one of the finest in Europe, surrounds a lush garden."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This peaceful old convent was first opened to the public in 1983 and is now a museum of monastic life."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Gothic cloister is one of the city's most tranquil spots."
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Time Out
"The building is hardly recent – it’s a Benedictine monastery dating from the 9th century – but the contents are new."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This convent has housed a community of nuns from the Order of St. Clare since the 14C ... a magnificent example of Catalan Gothic architecture."
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