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Monistrol de Montserrat
08199 Monistrol de Montserrat
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+34 93 877 7701
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Neighborhood :
Outside Barcelona
http://www.muntanyamontserrat.net/
This spectacularly beautiful mountain, located to the north of Barcelona, is one of Catalonia's most important religious sites. The peaks are shaped like fingers pointing to the sky and you'll find an impressive church, monastery and museum on the summit. According to legend, a shepherd found a statue of the Virgin in a cave here and that's why they built the church and monastery on the mountain. The Virgin was black (like many other Romanesque images) and that's why she's known as La Moreneta (the dark one). To get here, take the direct bus to the monastery or an FGC suburban train to Monistrol and then the cable car to the top. It's an easy day trip from Barcelona.
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Amazing View
I visited this place back in 2002 and it was beautiful. One thing my classmates and I can't forget is the drive up the mountain. It's such a cu...
It was great!
it was great, the atmospere was amazing. we visited the monastry and left in awe. I must have spent 20.00 on souvenirs alone.we took so many photos
Would visit again in an instant!
The whole place is breathtaking. The monastry and the mountains are beautiful and if you can make the effort to do the walks to the highest po...
Unreal Mountains - go if you can
It's entirely understandable why this has been a spiritual center. The mountains that jut out of the landscape are striking. Upon approach, y...
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