Collbató Guidebook

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Collbató Guidebook

Collbató

The town of Collbató is the best preserved medieval town in the region and sits by the feed of montserrat mountain.
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The town of Collbató is the best preserved medieval town in the region and sits by the feed of montserrat mountain.

Things to do

The monastery of Montserrat was founded in the 11th century, almost a thousand of years ago. Four ways to go to the abbey, top of the mountain: By car (type “Abadia de Montserrat” on your GPS): https://goo.gl/maps/XAwqRUTtg4qc4hLp7 Take the góndola (Cable Car) from the Aeri de Montserrat: https://g.page/aeridemontserrat?share Aeridemontserrat.com - You will need a taxi to get there. To catch the 5-minute ride in a cable car, you should get off the Barcelona’s train at the stop Aeri de Montserrat. The Rack railway called Cremallera de Montserrat s/n, Cremallera de Montserrat Estació Monistrol Vila Poligon Industrial "El Tortuguer, 08691, Barcelona, Spain). cremallerademontserrat.cat You will need to call a taxi to get there. It’s about 20 Euros, 10 min ride. To take the train Cremallera, you should get off the Barcelona’s train at the stop Monistrol de Montserrat. The ride will last around 15 minutes. If you want to experience both the Cremallera and the cable car, you can always buy a combined ticket. Hiking: Path of Feixades. It’s a two hour hike. The path starts by el Salnitre Caves a 15 min walk from here. I don’t recommend going on your own. You can learn more about the hike on Wikiloc. Download the app. http://www.gencat.cat/patronatmontserrat/QR/Feixades/feixades_ang.html If you are in the house, we can tell you about it. To go back to the house, you can take the aeri and then taxi. In our instagram page (@casabonavista) you will find instructions on the hike and more! Go prepared, water, maps (download), plan, proper shoes. You’re going up a mountain!!! Once you are in Montserrat: Explore the Monastery Hike to St. Jeroni peak It’s a 2.5 hour hike to the highest part of the mountain. It’s beautiful, bring water and a snack as it gets hot. The Funicular can take you halfway there. Starts at 10am. You can hike in lieu of taking the Funiculaire, if you want to start earlier, but it’s a fun ride. Recommendation: Go early before the crowds show up, catching the 8:35 or 8:55 train during high season. If you take the funicular it's a 1 hour hike. If you are there on a Sunday, listen to the escolanets (white voices). They usually sing at 12pm. Taste the Mató (ricotta cheese). very traditional catalan cheese made in the adjacent villages to Montserrat.
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Abbey of Montserrat
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The monastery of Montserrat was founded in the 11th century, almost a thousand of years ago. Four ways to go to the abbey, top of the mountain: By car (type “Abadia de Montserrat” on your GPS): https://goo.gl/maps/XAwqRUTtg4qc4hLp7 Take the góndola (Cable Car) from the Aeri de Montserrat: https://g.page/aeridemontserrat?share Aeridemontserrat.com - You will need a taxi to get there. To catch the 5-minute ride in a cable car, you should get off the Barcelona’s train at the stop Aeri de Montserrat. The Rack railway called Cremallera de Montserrat s/n, Cremallera de Montserrat Estació Monistrol Vila Poligon Industrial "El Tortuguer, 08691, Barcelona, Spain). cremallerademontserrat.cat You will need to call a taxi to get there. It’s about 20 Euros, 10 min ride. To take the train Cremallera, you should get off the Barcelona’s train at the stop Monistrol de Montserrat. The ride will last around 15 minutes. If you want to experience both the Cremallera and the cable car, you can always buy a combined ticket. Hiking: Path of Feixades. It’s a two hour hike. The path starts by el Salnitre Caves a 15 min walk from here. I don’t recommend going on your own. You can learn more about the hike on Wikiloc. Download the app. http://www.gencat.cat/patronatmontserrat/QR/Feixades/feixades_ang.html If you are in the house, we can tell you about it. To go back to the house, you can take the aeri and then taxi. In our instagram page (@casabonavista) you will find instructions on the hike and more! Go prepared, water, maps (download), plan, proper shoes. You’re going up a mountain!!! Once you are in Montserrat: Explore the Monastery Hike to St. Jeroni peak It’s a 2.5 hour hike to the highest part of the mountain. It’s beautiful, bring water and a snack as it gets hot. The Funicular can take you halfway there. Starts at 10am. You can hike in lieu of taking the Funiculaire, if you want to start earlier, but it’s a fun ride. Recommendation: Go early before the crowds show up, catching the 8:35 or 8:55 train during high season. If you take the funicular it's a 1 hour hike. If you are there on a Sunday, listen to the escolanets (white voices). They usually sing at 12pm. Taste the Mató (ricotta cheese). very traditional catalan cheese made in the adjacent villages to Montserrat.
Montserrat is also a big magnet for people interested in speleology. There are guided tours to the Caves of Salnitre, which can be accessed from the nearby city Collbató. Visitors are shown the underground area of the initial 500 meters only, as the rest of the territories are closed to the public. There, you may witness the formation of stalactites and the mysterious underground architecture with several caves. Keep in mind that you would meet some obstacles on your way; for example, the way to the legendary La Sala del Pozo del Diablo (Cave of the Devil’s Well) goes down the narrowest and steepest steps. You should read all the useful information at the web and check the exact hours of the tours (they depend on the weather conditions) be sure that you’re fully prepared. Call before visiting. The caves are open on the weekends and additional da.tes during high season. https://www.covesdemontserrat.cat/the-montserrat-caves
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Coves del Salnitre
s/n Carretera de les coves
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Montserrat is also a big magnet for people interested in speleology. There are guided tours to the Caves of Salnitre, which can be accessed from the nearby city Collbató. Visitors are shown the underground area of the initial 500 meters only, as the rest of the territories are closed to the public. There, you may witness the formation of stalactites and the mysterious underground architecture with several caves. Keep in mind that you would meet some obstacles on your way; for example, the way to the legendary La Sala del Pozo del Diablo (Cave of the Devil’s Well) goes down the narrowest and steepest steps. You should read all the useful information at the web and check the exact hours of the tours (they depend on the weather conditions) be sure that you’re fully prepared. Call before visiting. The caves are open on the weekends and additional da.tes during high season. https://www.covesdemontserrat.cat/the-montserrat-caves
If you are into wineries, Codorniu winery is 30min away. It has 450 years of history. Reserve in advance: http://www.visitascodorniu.com/
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Caves Codorniu
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If you are into wineries, Codorniu winery is 30min away. It has 450 years of history. Reserve in advance: http://www.visitascodorniu.com/
Midday and Sunset Sailing Barcelona 2 hours travel from Collbató, Catalunya, Cruise three or four miles offshore and heave to, lower the swim platform and take a long leisurely swim while drinks and snacks on board are prepared. The perfect afternoon break to explore the blue waters.
Barcelona Sunset Sailing
Moll de Xaloc
Midday and Sunset Sailing Barcelona 2 hours travel from Collbató, Catalunya, Cruise three or four miles offshore and heave to, lower the swim platform and take a long leisurely swim while drinks and snacks on board are prepared. The perfect afternoon break to explore the blue waters.
From the main observation platform where the Benedictine Abbey is situated, you can continue your adventures taking one of the two funiculars. Funicular de la Santa Cova goes to the Holy Cave, where the Black Virgin was discovered. There you may visit a chapel and a picturesque Rosari Monumental, a park of religious sculptures created by the key architects of the Catalan modernism. Among them are works by Gaudi, Puig i Cadafalch and Llimona.
Santa Cova Funicular Railway
From the main observation platform where the Benedictine Abbey is situated, you can continue your adventures taking one of the two funiculars. Funicular de la Santa Cova goes to the Holy Cave, where the Black Virgin was discovered. There you may visit a chapel and a picturesque Rosari Monumental, a park of religious sculptures created by the key architects of the Catalan modernism. Among them are works by Gaudi, Puig i Cadafalch and Llimona.
Funicular de Sant Joan will bring you higher to the other observation platform. There you will find the other hiking routes which lead to the most tallest mountain peaks (e.g., Sant Jeroni) and a tourist walk towards the Chapel of Sant Joan.
Sant Joan Funicular Station
Funicular de Sant Joan will bring you higher to the other observation platform. There you will find the other hiking routes which lead to the most tallest mountain peaks (e.g., Sant Jeroni) and a tourist walk towards the Chapel of Sant Joan.
Walk And Hike In Montserrat If you are not up to visiting museums and queuing in lines with hordes of foreign tourists, just come to Montserrat to walk or hike among the stunning rocky peaks. It is a huge natural park where you can find numerous routes of various complexity levels. You can breathe fresh mountain air, enjoy the spectacular views of Catalonia from the stunning heights, and train your imagination trying to guess what kind of creature the nearest peak resembles more: is it a cat, an Egypt mummy or a monkey? It seems that all these rocky stones have some artistic concept and were polished with a giant saw — not a surprise, then, that Montserrat from Catalan can be translated as ‘a sawed mountain.’ The landscape is a miracle and mystery of nature, which is definitely worth a visit.
Sant Jeroni
Walk And Hike In Montserrat If you are not up to visiting museums and queuing in lines with hordes of foreign tourists, just come to Montserrat to walk or hike among the stunning rocky peaks. It is a huge natural park where you can find numerous routes of various complexity levels. You can breathe fresh mountain air, enjoy the spectacular views of Catalonia from the stunning heights, and train your imagination trying to guess what kind of creature the nearest peak resembles more: is it a cat, an Egypt mummy or a monkey? It seems that all these rocky stones have some artistic concept and were polished with a giant saw — not a surprise, then, that Montserrat from Catalan can be translated as ‘a sawed mountain.’ The landscape is a miracle and mystery of nature, which is definitely worth a visit.
Only open in summer months, Around 7 euro to enter. Just past the supermarket Bonarea
Piscina Municipal de Collbató
2 Passeig de les Escoles
Only open in summer months, Around 7 euro to enter. Just past the supermarket Bonarea

Food scene

Everyone's favorite. Beautiful views overseeing the olive trees and at the edge of the mountain. Traditional food. They make their own olive oil and serve good table wine. They have horses, chickens, birds to visit. Sometimes their opening hours change, look up their schedule. http://restaurantvinyanova.com/en/. Avinguda de la Vinya Nova Tel. 93 771 03 29. Open 9:30am-4pm. Monday to Sunday. Monday-Thursday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-15.30 Friday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-15.30 Dinner 20.30-23.00 Saturday Breakfast 9-11.30 Lunch 13.00-16.00 Dinner 20.30-23.00 Sunday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-16.00
Avinguda de la Vinya Nova
Avinguda de la Vinya Nova
Everyone's favorite. Beautiful views overseeing the olive trees and at the edge of the mountain. Traditional food. They make their own olive oil and serve good table wine. They have horses, chickens, birds to visit. Sometimes their opening hours change, look up their schedule. http://restaurantvinyanova.com/en/. Avinguda de la Vinya Nova Tel. 93 771 03 29. Open 9:30am-4pm. Monday to Sunday. Monday-Thursday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-15.30 Friday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-15.30 Dinner 20.30-23.00 Saturday Breakfast 9-11.30 Lunch 13.00-16.00 Dinner 20.30-23.00 Sunday Breakfast 9.30-11.30 Lunch 13.00-16.00
Cami de Can Llates. S/N Tel. 93 777 00 15. Good quality and traditional food. Most consistently good food you will find in the area. Friday 9.00 - 17.00 Saturday 9.00 - 17.00 and 21.00 - 01.00 Sunday 9.00 - 17.00 https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g1078727-d3546221-Reviews-Can_Llates_Restaurant-Collbato_Catalonia.html Sometimes times change because it’s a small local business.
Restaurant Can Llates
s/n Camí de Can Llates
Cami de Can Llates. S/N Tel. 93 777 00 15. Good quality and traditional food. Most consistently good food you will find in the area. Friday 9.00 - 17.00 Saturday 9.00 - 17.00 and 21.00 - 01.00 Sunday 9.00 - 17.00 https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g1078727-d3546221-Reviews-Can_Llates_Restaurant-Collbato_Catalonia.html Sometimes times change because it’s a small local business.
CAL NOI (Next town, el Bruc, where my family comes from). Good catalan food. http://www.calnoio.com/. Located in el Bruc, next town. Opens 9am-4pm & 8:30 to 11pm. Tuesday and Wednesday is closed.
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Cal Noio Restaurant
63 Carrer de Bruc del Mig
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CAL NOI (Next town, el Bruc, where my family comes from). Good catalan food. http://www.calnoio.com/. Located in el Bruc, next town. Opens 9am-4pm & 8:30 to 11pm. Tuesday and Wednesday is closed.
BAR METEOCOLL. Tapas in the center of the town. 4min walk from the house. Plaça de l’esglèsia, 7 Tel. 93 777 94 99. Open 7am-2:30pm & 4:30pm-11:30pm. Monday closed. https://www.facebook.com/calmeteocoll/
cal meteocoll
7 Plaça de l'Església
BAR METEOCOLL. Tapas in the center of the town. 4min walk from the house. Plaça de l’esglèsia, 7 Tel. 93 777 94 99. Open 7am-2:30pm & 4:30pm-11:30pm. Monday closed. https://www.facebook.com/calmeteocoll/
BAR MUNTANYA. Muntanya, 21 Tel. 93 777 05 63. Hours change depending on the season.
Bar Muntanya
43 Carrer Muntanya
BAR MUNTANYA. Muntanya, 21 Tel. 93 777 05 63. Hours change depending on the season.
LA CASSOLA. Self-service. +34 937 77 93 16. Av. Centenari Amadeu Vives, 2. Collbató. Next to Bon preu supermarket. Affordable menu. https://www.facebook.com/pg/cassolacollbato/about/
La Cassola
2 Avinguda Centenari Amadeu Vives
LA CASSOLA. Self-service. +34 937 77 93 16. Av. Centenari Amadeu Vives, 2. Collbató. Next to Bon preu supermarket. Affordable menu. https://www.facebook.com/pg/cassolacollbato/about/
La Rambla de Collbato Passatge Mansuet 7, 08293 Collbato Spain - +34 937 77 99 68, Opens at 11:00 AM website: https://www.facebook.com/larambladecollbato/affordable menu
La Rambla de Collbató
5 Passeig Mansuet
La Rambla de Collbato Passatge Mansuet 7, 08293 Collbato Spain - +34 937 77 99 68, Opens at 11:00 AM website: https://www.facebook.com/larambladecollbato/affordable menu
El Cup Restaurant Carrer Cup, 2, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain +34 937 77 06 85, Opens at 1pm Website: https://www.elcuprestaurant.cat/
El Cup Restaurant
2 Carrer Cup
El Cup Restaurant Carrer Cup, 2, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain +34 937 77 06 85, Opens at 1pm Website: https://www.elcuprestaurant.cat/
La cuineta Collbató Carrer Muntanya, 41, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain +34 937 77 09 38 opens at 9am
La cuineta Collbató
41 Carrer Muntanya
La cuineta Collbató Carrer Muntanya, 41, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain +34 937 77 09 38 opens at 9am

Sightseeing

Whether you are religious or not, visiting the Black Virgin of Montserrat is a spiritual and worthwhile experience. People all over the world come to worship here and see this miracle-working sculpture. Legends say that during the 9th century, shepherds discovered the sculpture when a sudden bright light shined at the Santa Cova (Holy Cave of Montserrat) revealing where the statue was hidden. The shepherds attempted to move the Black Virgin to the nearby village of Manresa. However, the weight of the statue became too much and they took it as a sign to leave the statue on the mountain. One of the exceptional Madonna’s wooden images of a totally black color, The Black Virgin has a mystic healing power and protects people from the negative energy. It is situated in the Basilica of Montserrat, and can be visited for free.
Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat
638 Mendiola Street
Whether you are religious or not, visiting the Black Virgin of Montserrat is a spiritual and worthwhile experience. People all over the world come to worship here and see this miracle-working sculpture. Legends say that during the 9th century, shepherds discovered the sculpture when a sudden bright light shined at the Santa Cova (Holy Cave of Montserrat) revealing where the statue was hidden. The shepherds attempted to move the Black Virgin to the nearby village of Manresa. However, the weight of the statue became too much and they took it as a sign to leave the statue on the mountain. One of the exceptional Madonna’s wooden images of a totally black color, The Black Virgin has a mystic healing power and protects people from the negative energy. It is situated in the Basilica of Montserrat, and can be visited for free.
A representation of a monumental period in Catalonia, The Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat has always had a mighty status during all the historical periods of Catalonia and is still in force. You can easily enter its Basilica, but the other sacred spaces of the monastery are closed for the public or have a special schedule. The first notion of the Abbey dates back to the 9th century; however, the solid expansion of the complex was done in 1025. There are numerous legends about the life of the Benedictine monks — for example, they had to give the most austere wows, like a vow to stay forever on the top of the mountain in seclusion, silence and poverty. The ancient building of the Abbey was almost totally demolished by the Napoleonic troops, who tried to find the Holy Grail in the walls of the Abbey. The building that can be witnessed nowadays is the result of the 19th century renovation. During Franco’s dictatorship, Montserrat’s Abbey became a symbol of opposition to that leading political power. It was the only place to offer religious services native in Catalan despite the official ban of this language and many anti-nationalist leaders were sheltered behind this monastery walls.
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Benedictine Abbey of Tyniec
37 Benedyktyńska
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A representation of a monumental period in Catalonia, The Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat has always had a mighty status during all the historical periods of Catalonia and is still in force. You can easily enter its Basilica, but the other sacred spaces of the monastery are closed for the public or have a special schedule. The first notion of the Abbey dates back to the 9th century; however, the solid expansion of the complex was done in 1025. There are numerous legends about the life of the Benedictine monks — for example, they had to give the most austere wows, like a vow to stay forever on the top of the mountain in seclusion, silence and poverty. The ancient building of the Abbey was almost totally demolished by the Napoleonic troops, who tried to find the Holy Grail in the walls of the Abbey. The building that can be witnessed nowadays is the result of the 19th century renovation. During Franco’s dictatorship, Montserrat’s Abbey became a symbol of opposition to that leading political power. It was the only place to offer religious services native in Catalan despite the official ban of this language and many anti-nationalist leaders were sheltered behind this monastery walls.
The Museum of Monserrat boasts a huge collection of artistic masterpieces from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Here you can see works by El Greco, Caravaggio, Berruguete, plus paintings by the French impressionists Pissarro, Degas, Monet and 20th century geniuses like Dali, Picasso, and Rusiñol. The museum also hosts relics of antique Egyptian art along with icons and jewelry of the 15th-20th centuries. The design of the museum building deserves a special attention too, as it was done by Puig i Cadafalch, a famous Catalan architect of art nouveau epoch.
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Montserrat Museum
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The Museum of Monserrat boasts a huge collection of artistic masterpieces from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Here you can see works by El Greco, Caravaggio, Berruguete, plus paintings by the French impressionists Pissarro, Degas, Monet and 20th century geniuses like Dali, Picasso, and Rusiñol. The museum also hosts relics of antique Egyptian art along with icons and jewelry of the 15th-20th centuries. The design of the museum building deserves a special attention too, as it was done by Puig i Cadafalch, a famous Catalan architect of art nouveau epoch.
Santa Cecilia’s Monastery: A Roman Church With Abstract Art Inside If it’s not your first visit to Montserrat, it is worth it to visit the monastery of Santa Cecilia. Only 5 minutes by car from the Benedictine Abbey, it is interesting from the architectural and historical points of view. It is an old Roman Church dating back to the 11th century, which had a huge restoration in the early 20th century by a grand modernist architect Puig i Cadafalch. If you enjoy modern art, don’t skip the church’s interior! The interiors have been recently redesigned by a world famous abstract artist Sean Scully, and since June 2015, his imaginative works have been open to the public. His large-scale geometrical paintings of vibrant colors together with the ancient stone walls of the church create a rare and unusual atmosphere.
Ermita De Santa Cecilia
5 BP-1103
Santa Cecilia’s Monastery: A Roman Church With Abstract Art Inside If it’s not your first visit to Montserrat, it is worth it to visit the monastery of Santa Cecilia. Only 5 minutes by car from the Benedictine Abbey, it is interesting from the architectural and historical points of view. It is an old Roman Church dating back to the 11th century, which had a huge restoration in the early 20th century by a grand modernist architect Puig i Cadafalch. If you enjoy modern art, don’t skip the church’s interior! The interiors have been recently redesigned by a world famous abstract artist Sean Scully, and since June 2015, his imaginative works have been open to the public. His large-scale geometrical paintings of vibrant colors together with the ancient stone walls of the church create a rare and unusual atmosphere.

Consejos para la ciudad

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Things in Town

1. BonArea: Small supermarket, you’ll find the basics. It’s a 4 min walk from the house. Location: Av. Centenari Amadeu Vives, 44, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm. Sunday: 9am-2pm 2. Bonpreu: Big supermarket. You’ll find everything. 15 minutes walk, 5 min by car. Mon Av. Centenari Amadeu Vives, 2, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm Sunday: 9am-14:30pm 3. Bakery: El forn del poble. Carrer Sant Corneli, 5, 08293 Collbató, Barcelona, Spain Mon-Sun: 6am-10pm. 2 minute walk.
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Things in Town

1. Pharmacy: Farmacia Genar Esteve Mon-Sun: 9am-1pm. 2 minutes walk. Right next to the bakery. 2. Library: Biblioteca Sibil·la Durfort i Casal de Cultura de Collbató 10am- 2 and 4pm-8:30
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Hispano Igualadina (or Monbus)

Hispano Igualadina (or Monbus) is the bus company that will take you from Barcelona to Collbató or Collbató to Barcelona. From Barcelona: There are frequent buses that leave from Av. Diagonal and fewer from Sants Estació. Bus number 4 leaves you by the house. If you take the other buses, it’s a 10 minute walk. The website is www.igualadina.com. Another option is to come by train (Ferrocarril de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC, to the town of Monsitrol) to but you need to take a taxi if you choose this option. It's a 10 minute drive.