Start your half day trip from Barcelona in a comfortable bus to the mountain of Montserrat which rises majestically to 4,051 feet (1,235 meters). You will go up to Montserrat with Cog-Wheel train which leaves you in the middle of the Monastery. It is a 15 minute trip with a privileged and spectacular view of the mountain. Next, visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of Virgen Moreneta, the Black Virgin. The Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat has been founded at 1025 and provides a mystical backdrop of the virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia who is enshrined in the monastery’s Royal Basilica. The Royal Basilica has been one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Spain for hundreds of years. The price includes a taste of 4 typical liquors of Montserrat and entrance free to Audiovisual “Montserrat Portes Endins”.
