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Located in the heart of Catalonia the Montserrat holy mountain is an icon for Catalan people, home of famous Black Madonna, so called “La Moreneta”.
When you arrive at the Esplanade your Guide will show you its Basílica de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia, and residence of a Benedictine community for nearly a thousand years. Founded in 1205 by Abbot Oliba, and has always been an important and active cultural center of Catalonia. Its library houses the oldest text in Catalan from 12th century and hosts the oldest children’s choir in Europe, the marvellous Escolania de Montserrat.
Next stopt at the penedés Winery, you will have a complete Guided visit at the Wine Cellar, pioneer in the production of Organic Wine, they have a good collection of outstanding Premium Awarded wines.
To complete your unforgettable wine tour experience, will be served a delicious lunch with typical Catalan food and tapas at the Wine Cellar restaurant in Penedés.
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* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Located in the heart of Catalonia the Montserrat holy mountain is an icon for Catalan people, home of famous Black Madonna, so called “La Moreneta”.
When you arrive at the Esplanade your Guide will show you its Basílica de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia, and residence of a Benedictine community for nearly a thousand years. Founded in 1205 by Abbot Oliba, and has always been an important and active cultural center of Catalonia. Its library houses the oldest text in Catalan from 12th century and hosts the oldest children’s choir in Europe, the marvellous Escolania de Montserrat.
Next stopt at the penedés Winery, you will have a complete Guided visit at the Wine Cellar, pioneer in the production of Organic Wine, they have a good collection of outstanding Premium Awarded wines.
To complete your unforgettable wine tour experience, will be served a delicious lunch with typical Catalan food and tapas at the Wine Cellar restaurant in Penedés.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pares Balta, Masia Can Balta S/N, 08796 Pacs del Penedes Spain
Visita guiada y Cata de vinos
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Montserrat, Placa de Catalunya, Barcelona Spain
The first stop of the tour will be to visit the Montserrat Mountain, where you can freely visit the places of interest (approximately 1 hour).
Montserrat is a rocky massif of varied peaks located near the city of Barcelona. The name “Montserrat” literally means “saw mountain” in Catalan, due to its unique shape of rocks.
Depending on your time and schedule you will visit:
Visit the Basilica with its famous Moreneta Chapel.
Walk along the Montserrat Esplanade for breathtaking views.
Does not include guided visit.
Duration: 1 hour
