CATALONIA MEDIEVAL: POBLET I MONTBLANC

Luckily and despite the weather forecast, we could enjoy a sunny saturday visiting the Monastery of Poblet, one of the most important monasteries in Catalonia, and the old city of Montblanc. Poblet is a really well preserved building and, about the medieval walls of Montblanc, they look like as if they were built yesterday.

Main entrance to the Monastery of Poblet

Monastery of Poblet

Main entrance to the church of Poblet Monastery

In this picture two towers of the wall which protect the Poblet Monastery appear

Gothic arches of the cloister of Poblet Monastery

Chapter room of Poblet Monastery

The church of Poblet Monastery is rather romanesque than gothic, but it has elements of both styles

The dormitory of Poblet Monastery

Cloister of Poblet Monastery

Gothic arches of the cloister of Poblet Monastery

There were many people enjoying with us the visit we did to Poblet Monastery

Another room of Poblet Monastery

This dragon is the handrail of a staircase inside Poblet Monastery

Another view of this dragon

The church of Poblet Monastery with the altarpiece in the background

Overview of Poblet Monastery between grapevine fields

Montblanc

Montblanc city walls

A small church in Montblanc

Main facade of Montblanc church

A typical street of the medieval village of Montblanc

The city walls of Montblanc are really well preserved, as it can be seen in this picture

Streets in Montblanc are narrow and cobbled, as typical in medieval villages

Next I would like to give you some useful information:

• Clicking on the next link, you will get the location of Poblet Monastery and Montblanc in a map.
• How to arrive by car: AP-2 Motorway, exit 9 (Montblanc).
• Clicking on the next link, Tours, timetables and prices.

If you liked Poblet Monastery, maybe you would be interested in visiting the nearby Santes Creus and Vallbona de les Monges monasteries. Other interesting monasteries in Catalunya are: 

• Santes Creus Monastery
• Pedralbes Monastery in Barcelona
• Montserrat Abbey
• Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery
• Santa Maria de Ripoll Monastery
• Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery
• Sant Miquel del Fai

Besides, there are other medieval villages in Catalonia as beautiful as Montblanc, like:

• Besalú
• Siurana
• Rupit and Tavertet
• Pals and Peratallada
• Guimerà
• Miravet
• Beget
• Santa Pau
• Castellar de N'Hug
• Medieval Villages of La Vall de Boí

Finally, clicking on the next link, you will find links to other beautiful villages and places of Catalonia.