Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain
Every ticket here is timed and almost every one sells out days ahead, so booking is not optional.
125 tickets & tours
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Spain’s great cathedrals were built to outshine the mosques they replaced, and several still show the join: the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Seville with its Giralda tower, Toledo, Granada and Santiago de Compostela at the end of the pilgrim way. Barcelona adds the Sagrada Família, the most booked church in the country, and the monasteries of Montserrat and El Escorial are classic day trips.
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Seville Cathedral
Seville, Spain
One ticket covers the cathedral, the Giralda tower and the Church of the Saviour a few streets away, which is a better…
60 tickets & tours
Montserrat Monastery
Montserrat, Spain
The basilica is free to enter, and so is the walk up to it once you are on the mountain, so the choices are about…
24 tickets & tours
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
Cordoba, Spain
One ticket covers the whole building, and buying it online with a time slot saves a queue that is long from mid-morning…
22 tickets & tours
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The church is free to enter and pilgrims walk straight in, so tickets here buy the parts that are managed separately.
16 tickets & tours
Toledo Cathedral
Toledo, Spain
The standard ticket covers the cathedral, the sacristy with its El Grecos, the treasury and the chapter house, and it…
15 tickets & tours
Palma Cathedral
Mallorca, Spain
One ticket covers the cathedral, the chapter house museum and the terraces below the rose window;
13 tickets & tours
El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
The state heritage service sells a single ticket for the Royal Site, which covers the basilica, the palace apartments,…
10 tickets & tours
Granada Cathedral
Granada, Spain
The cathedral and the Royal Chapel next door are separate buildings with separate tickets and separate queues, and most…
10 tickets & tours
Malaga Cathedral
Malaga, Spain
The basic ticket covers the cathedral and its museum, and includes an audio guide in most versions.
8 tickets & tours
Segovia Cathedral
Segovia, Spain
The standard ticket covers the cathedral, the cloister and the museum, and it is inexpensive;
7 tickets & tours
Valley of the Fallen
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Cuelgamuros is not an easy half-day and the practicalities decide most visits.
7 tickets & tours
Royal Chapel of Granada
Granada, Spain
The chapel has its own cheap ticket, separate from the cathedral it adjoins, and the two are usually bought together…
6 tickets & tours
Valencia Cathedral
Valencia, Spain
The standard ticket covers the cathedral, the chapel of the Holy Chalice and the museum, and includes an audio guide;
6 tickets & tours
Lugo Cathedral
Lugo, Spain
Lugo Cathedral stands in the centre of Lugo, Galicia, Spain, inside the Roman walls, which are a UNESCO World Heritage…
4 tickets & tours
Church of San Salvador
Seville, Spain
The Church of the Saviour stands on a lively square in the centre of Seville, a ten-minute walk north of the cathedral,…
3 tickets & tours
León Cathedral
Leon, Spain
León Cathedral stands on the Plaza de Regla in the centre of León, Castile and León, Spain, and it is ticketed, with an…
3 tickets & tours
San Nicolás, Valencia
Valencia, Spain
This church is hidden in a narrow lane in the old quarter of Valencia and is easy to walk past, which is part of why it…
3 tickets & tours
Almudena Cathedral
Madrid, Spain
The cathedral asks for a small donation rather than a ticket, so entry is effectively free.
2 tickets & tours
Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo
Toledo, Spain
Almost everyone who buys a ticket here is buying it for one painting, and the church has organised itself accordingly:…
2 tickets & tours
Church of Santos Juanes, Valencia
Valencia, Spain
The Church of the Santos Juanes stands beside the Central Market in the old town of Valencia, Spain, facing the Llotja…
2 tickets & tours
Cuenca Cathedral
Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca Cathedral stands on the Plaza Mayor in the old town of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, about an hour from…
2 tickets & tours
Girona Cathedral
Girona, Spain
Girona Cathedral stands at the top of a monumental flight of ninety steps in the old town of Girona, Catalonia, and a…
2 tickets & tours
Jaén Cathedral
Jaen, Spain
Jaén Cathedral stands on the Plaza de Santa María in the centre of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, and a ticket is required,…
2 tickets & tours
Most Spanish cathedrals charge for visits outside services, with an audio guide and often a tower or roof included; Holy Week processions and pilgrim masses change the timetable. Each page explains the ticket, the hours and the best time to go.
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Church tours and day trips in Spain
Church tours in Barcelona 122Church tours in Seville 61Day trip to Montserrat Monastery from Barcelona 19Church tours in San Lorenzo de El Escorial 17Church tours in Toledo 16Church tours in Mallorca 14Church tours in Granada 14Church tours in Valencia 11Day trip to Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba from Seville 3Day trip to Toledo Cathedral from Madrid 3Day trip to El Escorial from Madrid 3Day trip to Valley of the Fallen from Madrid 3