A bit of historical data
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An incredible open-air monument (as Barcelona is called) opens for its guests the most amazing sights that have brought the city world fame. For example, at a distance of about 50 kilometers from the city is a fantastically beautiful place, a unique mountain range – the “rugged” mountains of Montserrat.
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A comfortable car will deliver everyone wishing to visit the excursion to Montserrat from Barcelona. The road, where the incredible beauty of the mountains is placed, will take no more than 1 hour. Getting closer, travelers will see dazzling views of the rocky terrain, on top of which the outline of the Benedictine monastery – the spiritual symbol of Catalonia – can be seen.
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Excursion to Montserrat will allow you to find out how the Benedictine monastery was founded in the early XI century on this impregnable terrain. Note that the highest point of the mountain massif reaches 1,236 meters, the entire length is equal to about 10 km, and the width – about 5 km.
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No one has ever remained indifferent, looking at the “artistically sawed” mountains mesmerizing with their power and grandeur. This spiritual monument of the past is known to many pilgrims, for whom this unusual area is considered a symbol where the Divine is present.
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The variety of attractions of the Montserrat mountain range
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Excursion to the mountain of Montserrat after visiting the basilica of the monastery, where the relic known to the whole Catholic Christian world – the Black Madonna is kept, will allow you to realize why this place is so popular among the guests of Barcelona and all of Spain, Such an unusual name was given because of the almost black face of the figure, it is believed that it has a huge miraculous power.
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You will also have the opportunity to get a closer look at the history, you will learn what is unusual here, see all the most interesting things on the “rugged” mountain, for example:
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Flora and Fauna
You can combine a visit to the historic buildings with a tour of the splendor of the untouched nature on the San Juan cable car. It will be an exciting journey during which tourists will view incredible green massifs, rocky terrain and perhaps mountain goats. Today, the mountain formation along with the surrounding area is a Nature Park.
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Another route is the funicular that leads to the Holy Cave, the place where the image of Our Lady is said to have been found
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It is also possible to go up to the Montserrat Monastery by cable car, that is, to make a kind of journey by air.
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Escolania de Montserrat choir
When services are held in the monastery, you can hear the singing of the most famous boys’ choir
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The choir is so popular that the main church of the monastery is filled to overflowing with parishioners and ordinary listeners during their divine singing. This truly majestic event is not to be missed!
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Where else to go for an experience
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Well, for those wishing to get even more unforgettable experiences in one trip, an exciting excursion to Montserrat ( departures from Andorra are also suggested) will not end halfway. Travelers are encouraged to choose any destination, such as:
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- Move on to the Torres family’s wine cellars. The winery itself is an award-winning producer of high quality products. Some alcoholic beverages have the honorary title of “the best” in the whole world. In the company of a guide you will make a fascinating journey through the vineyards, cellars, winemaking production, museum, which will end with a tasting of the famous wines of the Torres plant;
- Visit the Codorniu winery, which has been producing natural champagne (cava in Spanish) according to French recipes since 1872. Back in the distant 1551 – it was a family business, which only members of the family had the right to manage;
- Go to the Mediterranean town of Sitges – the capital of the Costa de Garraf, famous among the Spanish elite, where modernist architecture is well represented and medieval monuments have been preserved.
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