We duly paid 4 Euros each, got our tickets and were told to go along a corridor to room 4. As we were only going to be in Valldemossa for a few hours this seemed the better option which would allow us to see more of the beautiful town. However it was possible to visit the Chopin room on its own through a separate entrance which meant that our visit could be a good deal shorter. We saw from the leaflets that we had acquired in advance that one could gain access to the room (cell) occupied by Chopin by toring the entire Monastery but this was advertised as a guided tour lasting an hour. Therefore when we were planning our most recent holiday to Majorca and decided to go to Valldemossa one day a visit to the Chopin and George Sand Museum was high on my list of things to do. We had a piano in our house and my mother could play his simplier pieces reasonably well. I was brought up listening to the music of Chopin. We will visit again at sometime in the future. We travelled by bus to Valldemossa and the Monastery but ran out of time to walk around the town. There is a lot of historical information displayed around the room relating to Chopin and Sand which includes letters, manuscripts, books and photographs of the couple. The piano which was used by Chopin is a charming addition.
The furniture in the rooms is quite stark but nevertheless interesting. The rooms are quite atmospheric and the garden is beautiful with wonderful views across the countryside and Valldemossa. We did however find the information very interesting and some of the paintings were superb.
I think the fact that the visit to these rooms is extra should be made clear when you initially purchase your monastery visit tickets. Imagine our surprise when we arrived at cell 4 to find that we had to pay another 4euros, each, to gain access. Prior to our visit to the Monastery in Valldemossa we were aware that Chopin and George Sand had spent a few week here in 1838 and were interested in visiting their rooms (cell 4).
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