SIGN IN
Share your travel experience with us!
You can be Worldwide Booking Contributor.
Write an article or upload pictures by creating an account
TODAYS PICKS FOR YOU
The maritime Voyages of Discovery turned Lisbon into one of the world’s great ports and the centre of an empire that stretched from Brazil in the West to India in the East. On the banks of the river, great monuments testify to that history.
Various populations from prehistoric times and antiquity have sought refuge on Monaco’s Rocher and in its port. Sailors have heralded from as far away as the Orient. In the sixth century B.C. a Ligurian tribe inhabited the area leaving behind their name to what would become Monaco.
TOURS DETAILS
Spain / Costa Brava
Essential Catalonia - Montserrat and Barcelona City
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Rating:
Discover the wonderful Mediterranean city of Barcelona, and stand in awe at Montserrat, the symbol of Catalonia!
Montserrat is a symbol a Catalonia situated in the holy mountain outside Barcelona. This impressive Monastery contains the Moreneta (Black Madonna), the patroness of Catalonia. Once upon a time it was considered the home of the Holy Grail, and today it is a prime cultural and tourist attraction, as well as one of the most important pilgrimage spots on the Iberian Peninsula.
The setting is in itself worth making the trip. The bizarre rock formations of Monserrat surround the monastery and adds to the mystique of the site.
Afterwards you will head for Barcelona and take a tour through the city. All the major sites, such as the "Sagrada Familia", "Las Ramblas" and the mountain of Montjuich will be seen. There will be some free time for shopping before returning to the Costa Brava in the early evening.
Book now! - (Starting from 39,50 € per person)
 |