Poble Espanyol
Poble Espanyol is an open-air architectural museum built in 1929 to mark the EXPO exhibition.
The village, set within a small area, showcases typical examples of architectural styles from across Spain.
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You can walk through the whole of Poble Espanyol in 10 minutes if you don’t stop anywhere. In reality, however, a visit will certainly take you at least an hour.
The site is divided into several sections, each showcasing the diverse architectural styles of different regions of Spain:
Museums, restaurants and craft demonstrations
A variety of attractions are accessible in many of the buildings as part of the admission price.
On the main square, you can enjoy a bite to eat at several restaurants, whilst in the side streets you can visit various demonstrations of traditional crafts.
Poble Espanyol also houses a small Museum of Contemporary Art.
You can find a complete list of attractions on the official website,poble-espanyol.com.
Admission and opening hours
It is open every day from 10.00 to 20.00, and on Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until midnight.
Ticket prices are always lower when purchased via the official website:tickets.poble-espanyol.com.
- 13,50 eur – online
- 15 eur – tickets at the door
- 20 eur – combined ticket for Poble Espanyol and the nearby Catalan National Art Museum
How to get there
The nearest metro station on lines L1, L3 and L8, Placa d'Espanya, is about 500 metres from Poble Espanyol.
There is also a bus stop for routes 13, 23 and 150 right in front of the entrance.
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