Get to know two important places while you are visiting Barcelona city. This tour not only invites you to know the spirituality of living in Montserrat and the amazing architecture of Sagrada Familia but also to have the opportunity to learn about the beautiful culture of Catalonia.
First, you will depart from Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery. The first part of the trip will be by bus and afterwards, you will reach the Monastery by a 15-minute ride on the Rack Railway, which will allow you to enjoy wonderful views.
Once you arrive up, fall in love with the architecture of the Basilica which combines Gothic and Renaissance styles, and get the chance to see the beautiful atrium and sacristy, and get an appreciation of the talents of the singers, composers, and teachers through the explanatory audiovisual showing of the choir line. Visit the Museum of Montserrat and marvel at its cultural heritage. Here you can learn all about the archaeology of the East given by Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Egypt, and Palestine, you can also admire old paintings from the thirteenth to eighteenth centuries by artists such as Morales, El Greco, Caravaggio, among others. Finish you visit with a liquor tasting on the Botiga Shop.
In the afternoon, when you get back to Barcelona, you will have free time to eat (on your own) before heading to the Cathedral of Sagrada Familia. Meet your guide near the Sagrada Familia to start the tour. Get to see the façades and the interior of the basilica, you will acquire essential knowledge that only your guide can give about the symbolism representing the Holy Family as an expression of Christian ideology and faith through the construction in stone. In this temple, you’ll identify an exaltation of the Family of Nazareth as a model for a united family, and Christians.
Do not miss the opportunity to make the most of your day in Barcelona and visit two of the most important places of the city.