Exploring Montserrat
Once there, you can visit the basilica and monastery buildings, and complete your day with a walk around the woods and crags, using the two funicular railways that depart from the monastery complex. Inevitably, monastery and mountain are ruthlessly exploited as a tourist trip from the city or the Costa Brava, while the main pilgrimages take place on April 27 and September 8, but don’t be put off – the place itself is still magical and well worth a visit.
Things to do in Montserrat
Montserrat is rich in history, Romans once constructed a temple here to worship Venus before the area later became a place of religious worship for Christians. The Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery was built for monks and is home to the famed statue of the Virgin Mary, proclaimed to perform miracles. The Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey is worth a visit for its spectacular architecture and gorgeous marble floors.