While I was in Barcelona, I decided to take a day trip to the sacred mountain of Montserrat and visit to a local 2000-year-old Castle/vineyard for a wine tasting.
Montserrat is an hour away from Barcelona by car. You can also travel by train, or a tour bus.
Montserrat has an ancient history of religion, dating back when Romans constructed a temple to worship Venus (aka Black Madonna). Later, it became tied to Christianity as hermit monks built several hermitages around the mountain. in 1025, the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery was built and began attracting pilgrims, who witnessed and proclaimed the miracles performed by the Virgin of Montserrat.
Be prepared to wait almost an hour to see the famous Venus (aka Black Madonna) as she is the main attraction of the Montserrat Abbey.
If you want to explore and do a hike there are many trails.
My next destination for lunch and a wine tasting was Oller Dl Mas. Oller del Mas, is a Century (964 A.D) castle surrounded by gorgeous vineyard fields with breathtaking views.
The wine tasting was very interesting and fun. The winery tour was informative covering all aspects of wine production. I found out they have an MRI of the grapes.
Be sure to book your tour by a third-party in order to experience both tours in one day and there may be a cost-effective last-minute deal. I booked my tour through Trip Advisor.
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I love Barcelona, architecture is just beautiful. I didn’t visit Montserrat actually, so I hope I’ll have opportunity in future. xx
🙏🏼 it’s a mystical place.
Very mystical gorgeous place! Thank you for the inspiration!
So true, my pleasure 😇
you got some really beautiful pictures!! I love wine, this sounds like so much fun 🙂
Aww, thank you! 😊 ♥️ wine as well.
Incredible history! Breathtaking views as well (:
I lived in Barcelona for 17 years and visited Montserrat several times.
Wow, what a beautiful experience. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Beautiful. Just my type of trip. History, scenery, food and wine.
Lol, you should definitely visit. xx
Whoa those photos look amazing!!
Many thanks! 😊
Love the post and the beautiful pictures!
Thank you! 😊🤗
Wow!! I clearly am in love with the Beautiful sites Spain has to offer ,Well I can very much sense the perfect architecture and yes the peace and harmony in this place.That is clearly majestic..Great pictures
Thank you, yes Spain is a special place. ❤️
Wow. Looks great. I’ve been to Barcelona a few times, but never even heard of Montserrat Abbey.
Loved being in Barcelona though and will go back with the kids.
I live in Seville, have you been there?
Thanks
Barry O’Leary
Yes, Montserrat is a mystical and beautiful place to visit. No, I have never been to Seville, but I heard it’s beautiful.