What is the best day of the week to visit Montserrat?
What is the best day of the week to visit Montserrat? We recommend going from Monday to Friday; weekends are jam-packed with many local people and too many cars. If you can only go to Montserrat on the weekend, we recommend using the cable car or the cogwheel train to arrive from the town at the bottom of the mountain and have our driver pick us up to return to Barcelona.
What is the most famous part of Montserrat?
The most famous is Saint Jeroni that is the highest part of Montserrat: here there is an amazing view of the valley below, where you can take fascinating photos! This chapel was built here after that people found the Virgin Statue.
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.