Start your full-day trip from Barcelona with a comfortable bus and a guide on board.
Visit one of the biggest cities north of Barcelona: Girona, a medieval city with one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe and a stage where some chapters of the sixth season of the hit series Game of Thrones were shot. Girona is a monumental city where you can experience its history in the small streets of the old city center. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the city center, with its well-preserved medieval streets that lead you towards the famous pastel-colored houses at the edge of the river bank. The old city center of Girona holds an important artistic heritage. Have some free time in Girona to explore the city by yourself.
Then, take a bus to the mountain of Montserrat which rises majestically to 4,051 feet (1,236 meters). Take the opportunity to enjoy the natural views of Montserrat Mountain, shaped by wind and rain over centuries. Climb Montserrat with the Cog-wheel Train, which leaves you in the middle of the Monastery. It is a 15-minute trip with a privileged view of the mountain. The air-conditioned and wheelchair-friendly train has panoramic windows which make the journey an attraction itself.
Visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th-century Romanesque carving of Verge Moreneta (the Black Madonna). See this famous statue of the Black Madonna from a distance. Enjoy some free time to visit an audiovisual exhibition about the history and creation of Montserrat and taste typical liquors of Montserrat, handmade by the monks of the monastery.