This morning we walked from the hotel to the bus station, where we were meeting our tour guide for our tour of Monserrat. It was about an hour's drive to the base of the mountain (which is said to have been Gaudi's inspiration for the design of the Sagrada Familia).
We then had a 15 minute ride on the cog railway up to the monastery. The views from the top were amazing.
The monastery was founded in 1025, but was restored more recently after being attacked by both Napoleon and Franco. It houses the statue of the black Madonna. Miracles have been attributed to the statue.
After our tour of the basilica, lunch and some shopping time, we proceeded down the mountain to the winery of Oller del Mas. This place was even older than the monastery, having been owned and run by the same family since 964.
We tasted several wines and enjoyed some tapas before heading back to Barcelona for the evening.
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