MontserratOne of the most visited sights in Catalonia is the monastery at
Montserrat, 35 miles (56km) northwest of Barcelona. The monastery
is surrounded by strange rocky crags and caves, and was founded in
1025 to celebrate local visions of the Virgin Mary. It has become
one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Spain, sitting atop a
4,000-foot (1,200m) high mountain and housing about 80 monks. Its
main claim to fame is a 12th century Romanesque wooden sculpture of
a black Virgin Mary known as La Moreneta, which thousands come here
to see and touch. The monastery on its mountain perch is reached by
cable car.
Transportation: Train from Espanya station (one hour)
Admission: Entry to the monastery is free, but the funicular ride
to the Holy Grotto is EUR6 |
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