Can you stay overnight at Montserrat?
Can you stay overnight at Montserrat? If you wish to visit Montserrat and stay in a hotel close to the Monastery, there are a variety of options: you can stay in the hotel that is at Montserrat Monastery (Hotel Abat Cisneros), you can stay at the apartments next to Montserrat Monastery (Abat Marcet Apartments), or you can find accommodation in one of the ...
How long should I spend at Montserrat?
You can spend the whole day at Montserrat so you can take your time exploring the Montserrat Monastery. Alternatively if you don't have much time on your holiday you could take a half day visit to Montserrat. You can take a train from Barcelona to go to Montserrat.
Why is Montserrat so famous?
Known to the Romans as Mons Serratus (“Saw-Toothed Mountain”) and to the Catalans as Montsagrat (“Sacred Mountain”), it is famous for its unusual appearance and the Benedictine monastery of Santa María de Montserrat, which houses an ancient wooden statue of the Virgin and Child that was supposedly carved by St.
Is Montserrat walkable?
For many visitors to Montserrat, their visit would not be complete without doing one of the walks around Montserrat mountain. It is easy to plan a trip to Montserrat and forget that you will be visiting far more than just a Monastery - you will be visiting a whole mountain.