La Cafeteria De Montserrat

We took a day trip to Monserrat Spain. Monserrat is a located approximately 1hr north of Barcelona on Monserrat mountain. The monastery was founded in the 11th century. Currently there are approximately 80 monks of the Benedictine order in residence. The mountain Montserrat has been of religious significance since pre-Christian time. There is a statue of the black Madonna, the patron saint of Catalonia. Once you arrived at Montserrat Monastery, you get an incredible view of the valley below. On a distant mountain there is a cross on a mountain peak that we hiked to. Once you hike to the cross you get a full 360 degree panoramic view of the Monserrat monastery on the opposite mountain top a f...

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This monastery will take your breath away. I got tickets the night before through montserratvisita.com and the audio for a self-guided tour that comes with the ticket is very helpful. Getting there: The info was a bit confusing...if you travel by public transportation, ask for directions on the best way to get there. The subway is great and very efficient if you have a good idea of where you are going as there are hardly any officers or staff to talk to. Checking in: It is worth stopping by the office of tourism by the entrance of the site. I showed them my tickets and they gave me a prayer card and a medallion of Montserrat. It 's beautiful! The site: It 's huge, which is delightful. Even i...

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This is a definite half day trip to take if you're spending some time in Barcelona. I would come as early as you can, to avoid all of the foreign tourists coming from Illinois. You'll avoid the buses and traffic and you'll enjoy the serenity of the serrated mountains (Montserrat). I understand that you can take a train up here and then jump on either the tram or aerial cable car up the mountain. So if you don't want to come by car or bus, you have those options. There's a lot to see with the Basilica, the museum, the architecture and there are monks living onsite but we didn't see any whilst on this trip. Maybe they were up late at night, the night before and decided to sleep in?? There are...

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It may be the Disneyland of faith, but it's still worth the hour trek by car from Barcelona. The grounds include a hostel and hotel should you decide to stay. It's a great place to hike or bike, but I played tourist instead. The church and surrounding mountains were stunning- so peaceful and serene. It was a great day trip and nice respite from the hustle and bustle of city life in Barcelona.

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Simply a unique experience, my college friends and I came here in mid October and it was overcast/rainy so very foggy, but I'm glad we went. Highly recommended.

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