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Join us for a half-dray trip to Montserrat in a small group guided tour. Board on our air-conditionated private coach, and enjoy the views, visit Montserrat early before the crowds arrive. Learn about Montserrat’s history in our guided tour, and then have some free time to explore Montserrat.
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* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Join us for a half-dray trip to Montserrat in a small group guided tour. Board on our air-conditionated private coach, and enjoy the views, visit Montserrat early before the crowds arrive. Learn about Montserrat’s history in our guided tour, and then have some free time to explore Montserrat.
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Stop At: Montserrat, Montserrat, Catalonia
Montserrat is a mountain top monastery situated on top an unusual rock mountain. It is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands. Montserrat monastery hosts “la Moreneta”, also called Black Madonna. The legend says that the benedictine monks found the statue, and they could not move the statue to build their monastery, so they decided to construct it around the statue. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. Nowadays, it is a site of pilgrimage of people around the world.
Once in Montserrat, enjoy a 45 minutes small group guided tour, and then you will have 2 hours to explore. You can visit la Moreneta, enter to the Museum, taste the monastery’s homemade liquor, go to an easy walk to the Saint Miguel cross, take the Sant Joan Funicular, and more.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Abadia de Montserrat, Carretera BP-1121 S/N, 08199 Montserrat Spain
The origin of the monastery is uncertain, but it is believed that the Virgin of Monsterrat (la Moreneta) was found around 880. According to the legends, the monks build the monastery around the statue. The monastery still functions to this day with over 70 monks. The basilica of Montserrat began its construction in the 16th century, and now houses an art museum. It is also the place where la Escolania, one of the oldest Boys’ Choir in Europe, performs during religious ceremonies.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Montserrat Museum, Montserrat Spain
In your free time, you can visit the Montserrat museum, which hosts six permanent art collections and two temporary. You will find pieces from famous artists such as Picasso, Dalí, Caravaggio, and also unknown but talented artists.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sant Joan Funicular Lower Station, 08293 Monestir de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
In your free time, take the funicular and enjoy the panoramic view of the mountain. The funicular offers a view of the monastery as well as the breathtaking views from the Pyrenees. At the top, you can also visit Aula de Natura (Nature Centre), where you will learn about the history, flora and fauna of the mountain.
Duration: 45 minutes
