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Duration 4.5 - 5.5 hours
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Live tour guide English, Spanish
Highlights
Have fun on the way up in a cog-wheel train
Enjoy priority access to the Black Madonna
Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat with your guide
Follow your local guide and learn about the history of the Monastery
Taste some of the finest locally produced liquors
Full description
Visit Montserrat Monastery on this half-day trip from Barcelona. Scale Montserrat Mountain on the cogwheel train. Admire the beauty of the monastery's architecture and hear stories about its famed Black Madonna statue.
Board a bus from Barcelona and set off on a ride to the magical mountain of Montserrat. Discover its rocky geography, beautiful scenery, local liquors, and cultural wealth with a guide.
Follow your local guide through the site and learn about the history and architectural style of the monastery. Fall in love with the Gothic and Renaissance details of the basilica and sanctuary.
Then, learn about the legend of the miraculous apparition of the Black Madonna and Child in the cave of Santa Cova. Visit the Church and see the Black Madonna.
Enjoy free time to taste the finest liquors, shop for locally produced treats or visit the audiovisual exhibition once the guided tour finishes.