Montserrat is close to Barcelona

Posteado el January 29, 2009 - Categorizado en Religious tourism in Barcelona, Tourism in Barcelona, Tours in Barcelona

Montserrat is a wonderful mountain that is located close to Barcelona. Tourists and locals usually visit this site where they can admire the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary and enjoy the beauty of this area. This sanctuary is in the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat.

The rock formation of Mountain Montserrat is outstanding. Sant Jeroni is the name of the summit of this beautiful mountain. There is a cable car which will take you up the mountain in a few minutes. However, you can enjoy walking up Montserrat with your friends. Pilgrims do this once a year. It is said that they get to the top in about one hour and 45 minutes but there are different paths to the sanctuary. It is advisable to ask locals or the best travel agencies in Barcelona to make sure you can fully enjoy this activity. Remember that you can rent a car in Barcelona to get to this site and many others.
Remember that you can also visit the Museum in Montserrat and enjoy other great activities in this site. There are also different establishments close to this tourist attraction that offer numerous services such as accommodation. You can stay at any of the hotels in Barcelona since they all offer various services at reasonable rates but remember that not all of them have multilingual staff and it may be a very good idea to sign up for intensive Spanish certified courses.

Author: Viviana Gómez

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The Capella Santa Àgata

Posteado el October 27, 2008 - Categorizado en Religious tourism in Barcelona, Tourism in Barcelona

This beautiful tourist attraction in Barcelona belongs to the Palacio Real Mayo. Capella Santa Àgata is a religious building that is highly visited by tourist and locals. It is situated on Plaça del Rei in the town of Barcelona.

This is a building of medieval origin that has a clear Gothic style. It was built in the early 14th century. It is a magnificent church has the typical single nave that is characteristic of the Gothic style. Inside the Capella Santa Àgata you can admire beautiful chapels and stained-glass windows.
Capella Santa Àgata is relatively close to the famous town street, Carrer Avinyó, Plaça Reial and some museums such as the Museu Tèxtil i d´Indumentària. You can also find wonderful hotels in Barcelona that are close to Capella Santa Àgata such as Colon Hotel, Barcelona Catedral Hotel and Hotel 1898, among others.
Although you will find multilingual staff in those hotels you can sign up for intensive Spanish certified courses.
Visit this incredible tourist destination in Spain that has a lot to offer its visitor, there are interesting places such as the Capella Santa Àgata, numerous museums and different tours and excursions.   

Author: Viviana Gómez

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The Santa Maria del Pi Church in Barcelona

Posteado el October 3, 2008 - Categorizado en Cultural Attractives in Barcelona, Religious tourism in Barcelona

This beautiful church in Barcelona is an imposing building that is visited by locals and tourists. The Santa Maria del Pi church, which was built between 1319-1320 and 1391, has a clear gothic style.

It is known that in 1936 there was a fire and the high altar, the statues, the choir-stalls dating from 1868, and other things were reduces to ashes. However, at present there is a high altar that was inaugurated in 1967 and there is a statue of Santa Maria del Pi that is 3.30 m high.
The Santa Maria del Pi church has baroque choir-stalls dating from 1771 that are beautiful. There you can also appreciate the famous Belfry, which is an octagonal structure that measures 54 high. It has six bells.
You can also visit La Rambla, Grand Theatre Liceu, Roya Square and other interesting places that are close to the Santa Maria del Pi Church. As you know, Barcelona is a great tourist destination in Spain that has numerous places to offer. And you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the gastronomy of Spain. You can stay at the best hotels in Barcelona.

Author: Viviana Gómez

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Barcelona’s Cathedral, a place to visit

Posteado el August 20, 2008 - Categorizado en Cultural Attractives in Barcelona, Religious tourism in Barcelona

The Cathedral of Barcelona is one of the religious places that must visit. Presenting a gothic style and archtectonical details, this place reflects the history of Barcelona. Situated in the heart of this beautiful city, the Cathedral conserves its Romanesque period.

This monument is one of the most visited and selected by national and international tourists. Surrounded by other important buildings, the Cathedral of Barcelona is an example of the Catalonian architectonical style that characterized this historical place in the Spanish city. Come and stroll this amazing monument in Barcelona.

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