If you are looking to spend some time outside of Barcelona, then there's no better place to visit than Montserrat. Just a short distance from Barcelona, Montserrat is a beautiful, multi - peaked mountain that stands at a tremendous height of 4,051 feet. On this half - day Montserrat tour, you will reach the summit by cog wheel train, enjoy stupendous views from atop the mountain, and visit the famous Royal Basilica of Montserrat.
Your day tour from Barcelona begins with a fun and scenic cog - wheel train ride up Montserrat Mountain. Upon ascending this picturesque mountain, you will visit the celebrated Spanish pilgrimage site, Royal Basilica of Montserrat. Tour this magnificent basilica and see the world - renowned Romanesque carving of Virgen Moreneta, the Black Virgin. If you are lucky, you may even catch a performance by the famous European children's choir, La Escolania de Montserrat. The choir performs around noon on select days. Your tour of Montserrat also includes an entrance fee to the audiovisual show "Montserrat Portes Endins"ン and a tasting of 4 traditional Montserrat liquors.
By the conclusion of your Montserrat day trip, you will never want to descend this breathtaking mountain and its unforgettable vistas.