Montserrat - the jagged mountain

Montserrat

Montserrat means "jagged mountain" in Catalan. This unique mountain is located in a nature reserve about 30 km outside of Barcelona.

Monastery

In the monastery live 80 monks according to the rules of St. Benedict. This means that they dedicate their lives to praying (five times a day), working and taking care of visitors and pilgrims.

The work schedule includes studying, teaching theology and gardening, organizing the monastery libraries and helping out with the Montserrat boy’s choir.

The Boys Choir

The Montserrat Boys Choir has been around since the 1300s, which makes it one of Europe's first. The Boys Choir perform every day of the week except on Saturdays:

Monday - Friday: 1 p.m
Monday - Thursday: 6:45 p.m
Sundays and holidays: noon & 6:45 p.m

The Virgin of Montserrat - La Verga de Montserrat

The Virgin of Montserrat is also known as La Moreneta (which means "the dark one") because of her dark skin colour. You can find the Virgin in the Montserrat Basilica.



Opening Hours Basilica

Monday - Sunday 7:30 a.m - 8 p.m
Visit the Virgin: 8 a.m - 10:30 a.m | noon - 6:30 p.m

Getting to Montserrat

The easiest and most affordable way to get to Montserrat is to purchase the Transmontserrat train ticket.
The ticket costs €23.10 and can be purchased on every metro stop at any time and includes:

* Round-trip from the metro station where you live to Pl. Espanya, which is where the train to Montserrat departs.

* Round-trip from Pl. Espanya to Monistrol de Montserrat. The train departs every hour from 7:36 a.m.

* Round-trip ticket to the railway Cremallera, or the cable car Aéreo that takes you up the mountain.

* Free admission to the audiovisual museum.

Guided bus tour to Montserrat

Several bus companies offer guided bus tours to Montserrat. The most affordable bus tour is the one that Barcelona Tourist Office organizes. The ticket costs €69 and in addition to Montserrat it also takes you to the beautiful coast town Sitges. The ticket can be bought here .