Plan your Barcelona to Montserrat day trip
Transport, tours, viewpoints, hiking routes and practical visitor tips.
This guide focuses only on the best viewpoints near Montserrat Monastery. They are not the highest or wildest viewpoints in the mountain, but they are among the easiest and most practical for most visitors. If you are visiting Montserrat Monastery and want beautiful views without doing a long mountain hike, there are several excellent viewpoints … Read more
Montserrat Monastery is the spiritual heart of Montserrat and one of the most important religious sites in Catalonia. Set high in the mountain above the Llobregat valley, it combines a Benedictine abbey, a Marian sanctuary, the Basilica of Montserrat, the Black Madonna, monastic buildings, courtyards, viewpoints and visitor services. For many travellers, Montserrat Monastery is … Read more
The Santa Cova de Montserrat, also known as the Holy Cave of Montserrat or the Holy Grotto of Montserrat, is one of the most symbolic places on the mountain. Many visitors come to Montserrat to see the monastery, the basilica and the famous Black Madonna, but according to tradition, the spiritual origin of Montserrat is … Read more
