Etiqueta: Catalan History

Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery: Centuries of History, Ancient Legends and Spectacular Landscapes.

Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery: Centuries of History, Ancient Legends and Spectacular Landscapes.

Perched on the eastern slopes of the Serra de Rodes, overlooking the Mediterranean and the spectacular landscape of Cap de Creus, Sant Pere de Rodes is one of the most extraordinary Romanesque monuments in Catalonia. Its isolated location, monumental architecture, centuries of history and fascinating 

Royal Monastery of Poblet.

Royal Monastery of Poblet.

Hidden among the landscapes of the Conca de Barberà, in the province of Tarragona, stands one of Catalonia’s most extraordinary historical treasures: the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. This impressive Cistercian monastery is much more than a beautiful medieval building. It is a