Barcelona Trip Overview
This Tour runs through the 2 most important Monasteries of Catalonia:
Monserrat Monastery, located on top of a hill with spectacular views, with 1000 years of history. Essential visit of Catalonia
Tour of the medieval town of MONTBANC, its streets and part of the walled enclosure.
Monastery of Poblet, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is a Cirtense abbey, one of the largest in the world that preserves intact spaces used by the monks almost 1000 years ago.
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* Duration: 6 to 10 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This Tour runs through the 2 most important Monasteries of Catalonia:
Monserrat Monastery, located on top of a hill with spectacular views, with 1000 years of history. Essential visit of Catalonia
Tour of the medieval town of MONTBANC, its streets and part of the walled enclosure.
Monastery of Poblet, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is a Cirtense abbey, one of the largest in the world that preserves intact spaces used by the monks almost 1000 years ago.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Montana de Montserrat, 08199 Montserrat Spain
Together with its Monastery where we will enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the whole mountain during the bus tour, we will visit the viewpoint of Montserrat to appreciate the beauty of the mountain with its famous views that impress visitors, we follow the Royal Basilica to contemplate the Moreneta, called the black virgin of the Catalans, and where we can taste four liqueurs made by the monks
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Montblanc, Montblanc, Province of Tarragona, Catalonia
A medieval vila, which retains its cobbled streets and part of the wall that surrounded the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Real Monasterio de Santa Maria de Poblet, Placa Corona d’Arago, 11, 43448 Poblet Spain
We will see a Cistercian abbey declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. A great architectural ensemble with almost 1000 years of history, among the 3 largest and most complete in the world, that surrounds the church built in the 12th century and linked to a fortified royal residence. We can see, still a community of 140 monks living in the monastery.
The architectural complex offers us an unparalleled visit, in which we can see the dining room and the library, which conserve the original 13th century cruiser ceiling; the chapter room; the old kitchen or the old living room bedroom among many other spaces.
Duration: 2 hours
