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Montjuïc Castle

Montjuïc Castle

Montjuïc Castle is a hilltop fortress with thick defensive walls, cannons and a landscaped moat. The battlements look out over Barcelona, the port and the Mediterranean.

Montjuïc Castle is a hilltop fortress with thick defensive walls, cannons and a landscaped moat. The battlements look out over Barcelona, the port and the Mediterranean.

Under-16s go free

Free on Sunday afternoons

Price:

Adults from €19 with cable car

Best for:

All ages

Duration:

1–1.5 hours

Weather:

Outdoors

📍 Area:

Montjuïc · Map →

Book Cable Car + Castle – from €19

Book Cable Car + Castle – from €19

Montjuïc Castle walls and bridge above the flower gardens in the old moat

Free entry

with Barcelona Card Family →

Barcelona cityscape

Visiting Montjuïc Castle with Kids

To get up, take the funicular from Paral·lel and continue by cable car above Montjuïc’s gardens, or take bus 150 from Plaça d’Espanya, which stops beside the castle. If you plan to ride the cable car, the combined cable car and castle ticket is the cheaper option. For the castle or the cable car only, buy separate tickets on their websites or at the ticket offices.

Visiting Montjuïc Castle with Kids

To get up, take the funicular from Paral·lel and continue by cable car above Montjuïc’s gardens, or take bus 150 from Plaça d’Espanya, which stops beside the castle. If you plan to ride the cable car, the combined cable car and castle ticket is the cheaper option. For the castle or the cable car only, buy separate tickets on their websites or at the ticket offices.

Quick Family Facts

  • Best for: All ages

  • Visit time: 1–1.5 hours

  • Recommended ticket: For a cheaper outing, book the combined cable car and castle entry ticket online here. Under-4s go free.

  • Weather: Outdoors, little shade

  • Children: Under-16s enter the castle free. Cable car charges apply from age 4.

  • Best for: All ages

  • Visit time: 1–1.5 hours

  • Recommended ticket: For a cheaper outing, book the combined cable car and castle entry ticket online here. Under-4s go free.

  • Weather: Outdoors, little shade

  • Children: Under-16s enter the castle free. Cable car charges apply from age 4.

Highlights

Highlights

Watchtower on the walls of Montjuïc Castle with the city and sea behind
The Battlements
The Battlements

Defensive walls and watchtowers look out over the city, the port and the Mediterranean.

The Moat and Fortifications
The Moat and Fortifications

The landscaped moat, stone bridge and massive outer walls show the scale of the castle’s defences.

The Montjuïc Cable Car
The Montjuïc Cable Car

The cable car cabins pass above Montjuïc’s gardens on the way up to the castle, with views across Barcelona.

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Montjuïc Castle

Adults from €19 with cable car

The combined cable car ticket here includes free entry to the castle. If you’d rather walk or take the bus up, castle-only tickets are sold on the castle’s website or at the ticket office, and under-16s go free.

Free entry with the Barcelona Card Family →

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Book Cable Car + Castle – from €19

Book Cable Car + Castle – from €19

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Adults from €19 with cable car

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