Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain thirty kilometres inland from Barcelona. The mountain is famous for its 13th Century Monastery, which was built to house a statue of the Virgin Mary, discovered in a cave more than a thousand years ago. Although the monastery is impressive, the main reason for visiting Montserrat is to experience the…
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Complete Guide to Hiking the Camí dels Bons Homes (GR107)
The Camí dels Bons Homes, or Path of the Good Men, is a long-distance hiking trail that traverses the Pyrenees mountains. The route is approximately 230km long and follows the paths taken by the Cathars as they fled the Inquisition during the thirteenth century. The trail begins in Foix, amongst the hills and woodlands of Occitania, southern France.…