Park Guell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Park Guell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Rooftop Chimneys in Casa Mila, La Pedrera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Casa Calvet by Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta

Rooftop Chimneys in Casa Mila, La Pedrera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Promenade in front of the former maritime trade stock exchange, Sa Llotja, facade in the Catalonian Gothic style, now used for artistic and cultural exhibitions, historic city centre, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Eu

Terrace with sun shades in front of the medieval entrance portal of Sa Llotja, former maritime trade stock exchange, used today for exhibitions of art and culture, facade in the Catalonian gothic style, historic city centre, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Mallor