Barcelona Highlights and Montserrat

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Full description Discover Barcelona and its history with us. Enjoy a guided tour of the Gothic Quarter and visit the exterior of the beautiful Barcelona Cathedral. Board an air-conditioned bus for a panoramic tour of the city. Access the center of Montserrat on the Rack Railway and enjoy spectacular views. See the virgin popularly known as La Moreneta in the Basilica of Montserrat.

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Check in at our North Station office and meet your guide. In the first part of the visit you can enjoy a guided walking tour of El Born and the Gothic Quarter. Stroll through one of the most important streets of the city on your way to the Barcelona Cathedral. Discover the multitude of details on the facades of the buildings during the tour. Walk through the narrow streets of the old part of the city and discover the secrets it hides. Marvel at picturesque medieval squares hidden from the crowds and learn about their historical importance. Follow your guide through the streets of Born and Gothic and discover places like Plaza Sant Felip Neri, the Arc de Triomf or Plaza Sant Jaume.

Board an air-conditioned bus for a panoramic tour of Barcelona. We will head towards the Montjuic mountain, an area that hosted a good part of the facilities for the 1992 Olympic Games. Get ready to enjoy the incredible views of the city of Barcelona aboard the cable car. Finally we will make a stop at the MNAC viewpoint to calmly contemplate one of the best panoramic views of the city. On the way back to the office, on board the bus we will pass through Paseo de Gracia, one of the most important streets in Barcelona, and we will see the facades of emblematic Gaudí buildings such as Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.

Monteserrat
From April 1 to October 31, departure is at 3:00 p.m. You must register at the office in the Estación del Norte at 2:45 p.m.
From November 1 to March 31, the departure is at 2:00 p.m. You must register at the office in the Estación del Norte at 1:45 p.m.

Check in again at our office and board one of our comfortable buses to Montserrat. Together with your guide, you will take the rack railway to the center of Montserrat enjoying impressive views. World famous for its rocky landscape, the mountain of Montserrat was declared a National Park in 1987 to protect its cultural and natural heritage.

Follow your local guide and discover the history of the Monastery, as well as its architectural style. Fall in love with the fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles in its basilica and sanctuary. Discover that the importance of the place is due to the legend that tells of the miraculous appearance of a representation of the Virgin with the baby Jesus in one of the mountain caves, the Santa Cova. Visit this wooden carving, guarded today in the Church of the monastery. The figure is popularly known as La Moreneta due to a reaction of the varnish over time, which has darkened it.

Montserrat is closely linked to spirituality. Today a community of 80 monks inhabits the place following the rule of Saint Benedict. For this reason, in addition to the main monastery, the mountain is home to a large number of churches and hermitages, some already abandoned. Your guided tour includes the ascent to the monastery by rack railway, access to the visit of the "Mireneta", a tasting of excellent typical liquors and the visit to the Audiovisual Space. After the guided tour you will have free time to admire the fabulous landscape and visit the market for agricultural and typical products of the area. Additional information You have approximately 1 hour and 15 min of free time for lunch (from April to October) and 30 min (from November to March) between both parts of the excursions. Lunch not includedFrom the end of January to the beginning of March the cable car is under maintenance (days to concrete). The service will be replaced by an appetizer at the Montjuïc CastleA dress code is required to enter the Basilica in MontserratKnees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. No flip flops permittedThis activity includes walking long distances. Wear appropriate attireWe reserve the right to change the itinerary or cancel the tour due to events being celebrated in the city or force majeure reasonsThe duration of the tour includes transportation Inclusions Montjuïc cable car rideTaste of 4 typical liquors of the areaEntrance to the audio visual exhibition in Montserrat “Espai Audio visual Montserrat”Transportation on an air conditioned coachLocal guideTour operated in both Spanish and EnglishRadio guide systemFrom April 2023: Ascent to Montserrat by rack railway Exclusions Food and drinks, unless specifiedHotel pick up and drop offEntrance to the Barcelona Cathedral Cancellation Policy In order to cancel the booking with no penalties you must contact us at least 24 hours in advance. Meeting point Barcelona Nord Bus Station, at the Juliá Travel office inside the station (in front of Platform 19). Carrer d'Ali Bei, 54, 80, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

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