Santa Maria del Mar Guide: Unified Ticket, Free Hours & Pass Coverage
30 - 45 min
Catalan Gothic Basilica
1329 - 1383
Plaça de Santa Maria, 1, 08003 Barcelona, Spain (El Born district)
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€8.00
Mon-Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 · Sun: 13:00 - 18:00 (hours vary — see full schedule below)
No reservation required for individual visitors.
| Mon-Sat | Mon-Sat | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | Sun | 13:00 - 18:00 |
Outside the paid 'cultural visit' hours, basic admission to the basilica (excluding the towers/roof terrace) is free, per the basilica's own site. Last admission is 17:30 daily.
| Option | Price | Reservation | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unified ticket, standard | €8.00 | No reservation required | Official site or on-site |
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Ticket Options
€8.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & Visitor Introduction
The Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, in Barcelona's El Born district, is considered one of the purest examples of Catalan Gothic architecture, built in a single, unusually fast 54-year construction span (1329-1383).
A single unified €8.00 ticket covers the basilica interior, gallery/museum space, crypt, towers and roof terraces. Outside the paid 'cultural visit' hours, basic admission to the basilica (excluding the towers/roof terrace) is free.
History & Architectural Significance
Built largely by donations and labor from the Ribera district's own dockworkers and merchants, Santa Maria del Mar is closely associated with Barcelona's medieval maritime trade — a connection dramatized in the novel and TV series 'Cathedral of the Sea.'
Its wide, column-light nave and tall, narrow windows are often cited as a textbook example of Catalan Gothic design, in contrast to the more ornamented Barcelona Cathedral across the Gothic Quarter.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Nave & Stained Glass
A wide, column-light Gothic nave with tall stained-glass windows, included on the unified ticket.
Towers & Roof Terrace
Climbable towers and roof terraces with views over El Born and the Gothic Quarter — the one part NOT included in free evening admission.
The Crypt
An archaeological crypt beneath the basilica, included on the unified ticket.
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City Pass & Ticket Strategy
Compare Barcelona PassesOf the passes compared on this site, only Go City Barcelona currently includes Santa Maria del Mar (with a guided tour and rooftop terrace) — the rest do not cover it.
Barcelona City Pass
Not included. Not named anywhere on Turbopass's own full itemized Barcelona City Pass attraction-pool listing.
Barcelona Flex Pass
Not included. Same pool as the City Pass — not available to select on the Flex Pass either.
Barcelona Card
Not included. Not listed on Turisme de Barcelona's own Barcelona Card discounts page.
All-In Barcelona Card
Not included. Not named in the All-In card's 2-premium-attraction menu, and a Gothic basilica is a different product category than the museum/cultural-venue examples given for the card's separate 'unlimited Museum Pass' benefit.
Go City Barcelona All-Inclusive Pass
Included. You must reserve your entry time directly with the official provider. Go City's own 'Basilica de Santa Maria Del Mar Tour' page confirms inclusion: entrance to the basilica and rooftop terrace plus an English-language guided tour.
Barcelona Card Modernista
Not included. A Gothic-era basilica, not a Modernisme icon, and not among the Modernista card's 10 named sites.
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