Last week we went to visit the Montserrat Mountain, which is one of the icons of the Catalan landscape and is very close to Barcelona.
When we approached it by train we could already begin to make out the characteristic and unique landscape of this very special mountain. As we went up with the Cable Car we could appreciate the height of the Monastery!
This convent houses and protects the Virgin of Montserrat, popularly known as ‘La Moreneta’. Legend has it that in the year 880 some shepherds saw a great light coming down from the sky and when they went to the cave that was illuminated they found the Virgin. This led to the construction of a chapel and since then people have been making pilgrimages to visit this iconic brown Virgin.
With our visit we were able to enter the Monastery and get a close-up view of the Moreneta, who is today the icon of Catalan culture. Then we climbed up to the Cross of Sant Miquel, from where there are unique views!
We were able to enjoy a different kind of day, disconnecting from the big city and discovering new landscapes and icons. When do we come back?
