The outside of La Pedrera is the famous part, but the interior is where the visit pays off, and what lies inside Casa Milà is easier to enjoy if you know the order. This page is a Casa Milà map for the house and the streets around it, then the route I would take through the courtyards, rooftop, attic and apartment, with a note on each area. If you have not chosen a ticket yet, my guide to tickets for Casa Milà shows which one opens which part of the house.
Casa Milà Map: Entrances, Stations and Sights Around It
The map below shows the house, the metro stations and the sights nearby, from Google Maps data.
Plaça de Catalunya · Nearby sight · about 18 min walk
Plaça Catalunya · Station · about 18 min walk
Universitat · Station · about 18 min walk
Fontana · Station · about 18 min walk
Hospital Clínic · Station · about 18 min walk
Tetuan · Station · about 18 min walk
Urquinaona · Station · about 19 min walk
Joanic · Station · about 19 min walk
The nearest station in my data is Diagonal, about 143 m away, which I make a 2-minute walk. Verdaguer is about 10 minutes, Passeig de Gràcia about 11 and Girona about 13. Casa Batlló is the nearest big Gaudí sight, about 8 minutes along Passeig de Gràcia, and the Sagrada Familia is around 23 minutes on foot. Those times are my estimates, from straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3 at 4.8 km/h. Google Maps gives the address as Passeig de Gràcia 92, 08008 Barcelona.
The official accessibility page says the exhibition hall is reached by lift from the main entrance, via the Passeig de Gràcia courtyard, per lapedrera.com. Check the meeting point on your own ticket, because the guided tours name their own.
I looked for an official downloadable plan and did not find one, so there is no official map to link. What the house does provide is a model: a general model of the building with its architectural and sculptural details sits in the corridor between the two courtyards, and tactile maps of each floor of the visit are on the ground floor, the rooftop, the attic and the fourth floor. The order I give below is my own reading of the official ticket page and the listings, and the free videoguide gives the real pace on the day.
The Route I Would Take Inside Casa Milà
This is the sequence I would follow inside Casa Milà if you have one ticket that opens everything. I leave out times because neither the official site nor the listings give a time for each area. The only duration that is official is 1 hour 30 minutes for the whole visit.
My route inside Casa Milà
1FaçadeThe stone frontage on Passeig de Gràcia
2Courtyard and videoguideCollect the free videoguide before the lifts
3RooftopChimneys and 360 degree views
4Attic exhibitionUnder 270 brick arches
5Tenants' ApartmentThe 1911 flat on the fourth floor
6Courtyards againThe painted murals and iron doors
The Façade
Start outside, before you go inside Casa Milà. The official site describes the building as alluding to an exposed quarry, which is where the Catalan name pedrera comes from, and says Gaudí designed every detail with hundreds of craftsmen carrying it out. The façade is lime and cement plaster stuccoed in a coppery brown, and the rounded pillars and double cornices give the balconies that run the full length of the front, per the architecture page. Wikipedia says Casa Milà was the last private residence Gaudí designed, built between 1906 and 1912.
The Courtyards and the Videoguide
The first part of what you see inside Casa Milà is the courtyards. Gaudí built two large ones, rather than small ventilation shafts, to bring light and air to every flat, and the official page calls their inner façades a riot of shapes, light and colour. Wherever you start inside Casa Milà, you pass through them. The Flower Courtyard was the main entrance for the owners, with floral murals and a grand staircase. The Butterfly Courtyard has painted walls and iron and glass doors.
The videoguide desk is in the corridor before the lifts, per the accessibility page, and the Essential ticket includes a videoguide in 11 languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Korean. Pick it up before you go up, because the commentary follows the visit area by area. The official site calls the Essential ticket a visit at your own pace, without having to hurry, across 4,500 square metres on five floors.
The Rooftop
The rooftop is the outdoor part of inside Casa Milà, and it is what most people picture when they think of Casa Milà. The official site describes it as an emblematic space with 360 degree panoramic views over Barcelona, where the chimneys, ventilation towers and stairwells follow the undulating rhythm of the façade, and where trencadís mosaic of ceramic, stone or glass covers the forms. Reviewers of the GetYourGuide audio-guide ticket single out the chimneys. The audio-guide listing describes the rooftop before the attic, and I would follow that order.
Two reviewers say the roof was closed in heavy rain, which I mention on my tickets page, so look at the sky before you pick a slot.
La Pedrera - Casa Milà
La Pedrera-Casa Milà Ticket & Audio Guide Option
★4.7 (29,923 reviews)
24-hour ticket
Free cancellation
My pick: The plain ticket that opens the rooftop, attic and courtyards at your pace: $29, 4.7 from 29,923 reviews.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Skip-the-line entrance ticket to Casa Milà
✓ Audio guide
Not included / not suitable
✕ Live guide
Meeting point: Start your tour at La Pedrera (Casa Milà). Pg. de Gràcia, 92, L'Eixample, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
“Seeing the genius of Gaudí's work up close is always Gaudí's fantastic.” – GetYourGuide review
From the roof the route comes down into the attic. The official page says the attic holds the only Gaudí exhibition dedicated to his life and work, under 270 brick arches, with models, plans, designs and videos. The arches are the reason I linger: they are the building’s structure on show, and the listings sometimes call this the Whale Attic. Allow a good part of your time here.
The Tenants’ Apartment
The apartment, the most domestic space inside Casa Milà, is a journey into bourgeois life in 1911, per the official site. It shows how a Barcelona family lived, with period furniture and details designed by Gaudí such as the mouldings, doorknobs and flooring. It sits on the fourth floor, where one of the tactile maps is. One group of reviewers found it overcrowded on self-guided visits, which is a reason to arrive early. The early-access tours listed on GetYourGuide differ on this: some include the apartment, and the cheaper one does not.
La Pedrera - Casa Milà
Casa Milà Early-Morning Access Guided Tour
★4.8 (282 reviews)
1.5 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: A guided early-morning tour of the house when it is quieter: $40, 4.8 from 282 reviews, 1.5 hours.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ La Pedrera (Casa Milà) exclusive early-morning access
✓ Guide
✓ Access to restricted areas
Meeting point: Passeig de Gracia, 92, Barcelona. Passeig de Gràcia, 92, 08037 Barcelona, España
Languages: English, Chinese
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
“Going in early before the crowds and getting to the rooftop was amazing” – GetYourGuide review
Inside Casa Milà there are also temporary exhibitions, in a hall on the main floor, the former home of the Milà family. According to the listing, a ticket including the Anselm Kiefer exhibition runs from 2 October 2026 to 24 January 2027, so it will not be there later. That exhibition is a separate part of the visit rather than part of the permanent route, so I would add it only if the artist interests you.
La Pedrera - Casa Milà
La Pedrera - Casa Mila & Anselm Kiefer Exhibition
2 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The ticket with the Kiefer exhibition on the main floor: $43, about 2 hours, no reviews yet.
What you get, where you meet
Included
✓ General admission ticket
✓ Access to temporary exhibition
✓ Rooftop access
✓ Musical itinerary
Not included / not suitable
✕ Live guide
✕ Transport
✕ Food and drinks
Meeting point: Pg. de Gràcia, 92, Eixample, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Getting Around Inside Casa Milà: Lifts, Steps and Access
Inside Casa Milà the courtyards, the Tenants’ Apartment and the Gaudí Space in the attic can be visited without any obstacles to mobility, per the accessibility page. The rooftop is accessible by lift and has a platform at the exit, but it is very uneven and does not allow wheelchair access. A wheelchair loan service exists with prior booking, and portable seats for the exhibitions can be borrowed free of charge. Adapted toilets are on the ground floor and in the exhibition hall. The house suggests blind or partially sighted visitors come with a companion, and it offers a guided tour for groups of blind or partially sighted people.
My Casa Milà opening hours guide has the season table and the closing days. If you would rather have the story told in order, my page on Casa Milà tours compares each guided option. When you are ready, compare every Casa Milà ticket in one place. The home page lists the other attractions I cover.
Frequently asked questions
What is inside Casa Milà?+
Inside Casa Milà you see two courtyards with painted murals, the Tenants' Apartment furnished as in 1911, the attic with the only exhibition dedicated to Gaudí's life and work, and the rooftop with its chimneys. The official Essential ticket covers all of these, and the house lists the visit at 1 hour 30 minutes.
Is there an official Casa Milà map?+
I could not find a downloadable floor plan on lapedrera.com, so I have not linked one. The house does put tactile maps of each floor of the visit on the ground floor, the rooftop, the attic and the fourth floor, labelled in three languages in ink, relief and Braille.
How long does it take to see inside Casa Milà?+
The official Essential ticket gives a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes. The guided listings I compared run from 1 hour for the Japanese early-access tour to 2 hours for the exhibition ticket and the private tour.
Is Casa Milà accessible for wheelchairs?+
Partly. The courtyards, the Tenants' Apartment and the Gaudí Space in the attic have no mobility obstacles, per lapedrera.com. The rooftop is reached by lift but is very uneven and does not allow wheelchair access, though a platform at the exit gives a partial view.
What is the best order to see Casa Milà?+
The audio-guide listing describes a self-guided route past the staircases and chimneys to the rooftop, then up to the attic exhibition. The guided tours I compared start with the façade and a courtyard. I would follow the listing and keep the apartment and courtyards for the end.
