Carthusian Monastery y Valldemossa Tickets

Margaret.

Everything was good; except the double entrance fee. It is very misleading on clickmajorca website where the customer is led to believe that they are buying a ticket to see where Chopin lived and his piano. Just highlight the fact that the ticket being sold does not include entry to Chopin’s living quarters, or of a view of his piano; and increase the price of the ticket accordingly, if necessary.

Carla

Take a bus from Palma de Mallorca bus station (Estación Intermodal) just off Plaza Espana to Valldemossa mountain town and Royal Cartuja Monastery. There is also Chopin Museum inside the monastery. Chopin spent one year in Valldemossa Monastery. There is Chopin's piano from Paris and manuscripts of compositions. Valldemossa town is one of the most picturescue towns of Mallorca. The monastery and Chopin museum is its top attractions. There are also many nice and relaxing cafés and restaurants. Narrow streets and mountain views. It is only 17 km from Palma de Mallorca. Excellent day trip!

Jane

The Carthusian Monastery in Valdemossa was once the royal residence of King Jaime II. The monks were expelled in 1835 and the monastery became rental units. Our tour began in the San Bartomeu Church, a neoclassical style church with lovely murals on the ceiling. Be sure to take a peek into the sacristy to see some unique pieces of furniture. From there, we entered the pharmacy with its old bottles, jars, pill boxes, ceramic pots, herbs etc. Herbs played an important role in curing sick monks. Some herbs were available for purchase. A painting of the physicians Cosmas and Damien can be found on the left wall. Our next stop on the tour was in the cloister to see the Prior’s cell and chapel. The Prior’s cell opens until a beautiful garden and a great view of the countryside. The Prior’s cell is much larger and includes a chapel, library, audience room, and bedroom. The Prior received visitors in the audience room. Monks ate all meals in their cells and never ate meat. Probably the most famous cells are numbers 2 and 4 as these were the ones used by Chopin and George Sand. Here you will see their original portraits, letters, manuscripts, books and photographs. Among the objects on display are Chopin’s death mask, a snippet of his hair, a violin, a chair, and children’s toys. Did you know that the left hand mask is only displayed to show it was more important since it was used to play the music while the right hand was used to write the music. The piano Chopin used is also on display. His piano from Paris arrived three days after the couple left Valdemossa. The library is full of old books and manuscripts. The monks were allowed to check out 3 books at one time. It was the place the monks gathered for their half-hour weekly discussion, the only time they were allowed to speak to each other. The admission ticket includes a 15-minute concert by an individual playing Chopin’s works. I highly recommend a visit to the Monastery and surrounding buildings. I’m sure you will agree it is worth the price of admission.