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Barcelona Travel Newsletter

Issue #008 - A Day Trip to Montserrat

November 24, 2004

Hola,

This month we have 3 special articles for your attention.
A day trip to Montserrat which for many is the highlight of their trip to Barcelona.

But to start with let me ask you a quick question. Would you rather stay in a hotel room or in your own private holiday apartment?

Holiday Apartment Insider Tips

Holiday apartment rental accommodation offers you so much more than a hotel room.

Just imagine your own private apartment with lounge, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and modern conveniences of home.

Now, I can almost hear you from here, “Of course we would prefer to stay in an apartment but surely it’s too expensive”

Well, the answer to that is nope, that’s not necessarily the case in Barcelona – not if you know where to look. In fact a holiday apartment rental can work out the same price as a standard hotel room (or less if there are more than 3 people in your party) Click here to read our article on Barcelona apartment renta

Montserrat – the trip of a lifetime

The Benedictine monastery in the mountains of Montserrat is for some, the highlight of their visit to Barcelona. The retreat offers you mountain walks with stunning views of Catalonian countryside, the Benedictine monastery, which is famous for its choir boy performances and the Holy Grotto - a pilgrim shrine where in 880 heavenly visions where witnessed by the community and an image of the Virgin Mary was found at the site of the visions.

This article also has sound clips accompanying the text and pictures so remember to turn up your PC speakers! The sound clips are a new idea so let me know what you think. If you would like more sound then perhaps I will add more audio to the site – but remember folks it’s your vote that counts - let me know by clicking on the Contact Us link on the site navigation bar and send me your comments. Click here for a virtual visit to Montserrat

Visiting Barcelona at Christmas?

For those who missed last month's edition of Barcelona Travel here are 3 articles that were featured which are of interest if you're visiting Barcelona at Christmas:

What's open and what's not at Christmas in Barcelona

Barcelona restaurants open for the whole of the Christmas period - including 25th and 26th December and New Year's eve and New Years Day

An English-speaking church in Barcelona