Trip to Montserrat: Mountain exploring

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This Week: 

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WHEN: 6 September

WHERE: Monsterrat

HOW MUCH: 15€

INFO / BOOKING:

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Departure at 09:00 from Plaza Espanya between the 2 towers and return around 18:00.

PRICE: 20€ per person (15 early bird)

INCLUDE:

Private bus.

Guide to stay with you during the trip.

Maps & all details about the route.

PROGRAM:

09:00: Departure from Plaza Espanya.

09:15: buses move! BE ON TIME!

10:45: Arrive to Montserrat. The Buses will stop in the parking area in front of the Monastry.

10:45 till 11:00 : We will give you the map of Montserrat, explain to you the area, give you some recommendations to enjoy this trip.

11:00: We will walk through the mountains till the highest peak,it's name is Sant Jeroni (1236 m).

13:00:  Lunch time in a nice area between the mountains.

14:00: We will walk down again, to the Montserrat monastery.

15:00: We will enter the monastery, where we will see the Virgin of Montserrat, and we will be able to touch her!

16:30: bus move from Montserrat.

18:00: Arrive to Barcelona.

DETAILS:

Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary.

Montserrat literally means "saw mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance.