Barcelona Highlights and Montserrat with Cog Wheel Train Guided Day Tour
Barcelona, Spain
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 10 hours
Experience most of the landmarks of Barcelona, on a comfortable air conditioned bus, a cable car, and walking through the old quarter of town with a professional guide. In the afternoon, we will take you to see Montserrat Mountains, one of nature’s special creations, that rise majestically more than 4.000 feet above sea level, and the Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat that has been founded in 1025, and provides the mystical setting for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia.
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Experience most of the landmarks of Barcelona, on a comfortable air conditioned bus, a cable car, and walking through the old quarter of town with a professional guide. In the afternoon, we will take you to see Montserrat Mountains, one of nature’s special creations, that rise majestically more than 4.000 feet above sea level, and the Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat that has been founded in 1025, and provides the mystical setting for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia.Start with a panoramic bus tour of the elegant Paseo de Gracia, where the most famous Gaudi buildings are.
Then head towards the Mediterranean coast, to admire the changes experienced by the city with the celebration of the 1992 Olympics. We will pass by the Arch de Triumph, Ciutadella Park, the Olympic Village, the Olympic Port, the beach of Barcelona, and the fishermen’s neighborhood of La Barceloneta, Port Vell (the Old Harbor), Plaza de Colon, and Las Ramblas boulevard, all the way up to the mountain of Montjuïc.
In Montjuïc you will make a brief stop at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, and from here, go to the Cable Car station near the Montjuïc Castle, where you will enjoy a funicular ride with breathtaking views of Barcelona.
You will continue the tour through Montjuïc Olympic facilities, up to the Poble Espanyol, the place with a selection of typical Spanish buildings, hosting a sample of Spanish arts and crafts.
Finally, return to the city center, passing through the spectacular Plaza de Espanya, where you can admire the Venetian Towers, the fountains of Montjuic, the National Palace Museum MNAC, and Las Arenas Shopping Mall, built on the old Barcelona Bullring.
In the afternoon, drive on a comfortable air conditioned bus to the mountains of Montserrat. These rocks were formed by natural cement of sand during centuries, shaped by the wind and rain into strange forms. This trip to Montserrat will give you the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful and breathtaking views of the Montserrat Mountain, one of nature’s special creations.
You will go up to Montserrat with the Cog-Wheel Train, that leaves you in the middle of the Monastery. It is a 15-minute trip with a privileged and spectacular view of the mountain. The air conditioned train has panoramic windows which makes the journey a very interesting attraction.
Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of Verge Moreneta (the Black Madonna). The Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat has been founded in 1025, and provides a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia, enshrined in the monastery's Royal Basilica. The little monastery soon began to receive pilgrims and visitors that contributed to the spread of stories of miracles and wonders performed by the Virgin. Today, Montserrat has been modernized to continue attending the needs of the pilgrims, one thousand years after it was originally founded.
You will be given some free time to visit the audiovisual exhibition about the history and creation of Montserrat. And have a taste of typical liquors of Montserrat.
Then head towards the Mediterranean coast, to admire the changes experienced by the city with the celebration of the 1992 Olympics. We will pass by the Arch de Triumph, Ciutadella Park, the Olympic Village, the Olympic Port, the beach of Barcelona, and the fishermen’s neighborhood of La Barceloneta, Port Vell (the Old Harbor), Plaza de Colon, and Las Ramblas boulevard, all the way up to the mountain of Montjuïc.
In Montjuïc you will make a brief stop at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, and from here, go to the Cable Car station near the Montjuïc Castle, where you will enjoy a funicular ride with breathtaking views of Barcelona.
You will continue the tour through Montjuïc Olympic facilities, up to the Poble Espanyol, the place with a selection of typical Spanish buildings, hosting a sample of Spanish arts and crafts.
Finally, return to the city center, passing through the spectacular Plaza de Espanya, where you can admire the Venetian Towers, the fountains of Montjuic, the National Palace Museum MNAC, and Las Arenas Shopping Mall, built on the old Barcelona Bullring.
In the afternoon, drive on a comfortable air conditioned bus to the mountains of Montserrat. These rocks were formed by natural cement of sand during centuries, shaped by the wind and rain into strange forms. This trip to Montserrat will give you the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful and breathtaking views of the Montserrat Mountain, one of nature’s special creations.
You will go up to Montserrat with the Cog-Wheel Train, that leaves you in the middle of the Monastery. It is a 15-minute trip with a privileged and spectacular view of the mountain. The air conditioned train has panoramic windows which makes the journey a very interesting attraction.
Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of Verge Moreneta (the Black Madonna). The Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat has been founded in 1025, and provides a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia, enshrined in the monastery's Royal Basilica. The little monastery soon began to receive pilgrims and visitors that contributed to the spread of stories of miracles and wonders performed by the Virgin. Today, Montserrat has been modernized to continue attending the needs of the pilgrims, one thousand years after it was originally founded.
You will be given some free time to visit the audiovisual exhibition about the history and creation of Montserrat. And have a taste of typical liquors of Montserrat.
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