The Monastery of Poblet
This beautiful 12th-century abbey resides in Catalonia and is one of the biggest abbey’s in the whole of Spain and one of the largest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in the world.
The impressive monastery – once a fortified royal residence, has a 12th century church at its centre, and contains the pantheon of the kings of Catalonia and Aragon. It is also a military complex.
The Monastery of Poblet is a working monastery to this day, and also consists of a guesthouse, sadly for male guests only, and can accommodate gentlemen seeking a pause from life who wish to silently retreat, for up to a week.
Tours are available throughout the year and are given in different languages. Although, with a guidebook it is possible to make your own way. http://www.poblet.cat/
Just a couple of hours from the city of Barcelona, a trip to the monastery is a perfect day-trip and a great respite from the heat and or noise of the industrious city.
The monastery is also close to some very photogenic countryside and medieval villages, so book your tickets, recharge your cameras and get out of Barcelona. Fall/Autumn is a great time to visit the monastery as the surrounding countryside is alive with brightly coloured and fidgeting autumn leaves.
| TOUR TIMES | ||||
| MONDAY – SATURDAY | SUNDAY/PUBLIC HOLS | |||
| October 13th – March 15th | 10:00 – 12:30 | 15:00 – 17:25 | 10:30 – 12:25 | 15:00 – 17:25 |
| March 16th – October 12th | 10:00 – 12:30 | 15:00 – 17:55 | 10:30 – 12:25 | 15:00 – 17:25 |
TICKET PRICES
- Ordinary ticket: 7,50 € (without guide) / 10 € (with guide)
- Reduced ticket (over 65 years, students and teachers, big families, unemployed, Youth card): 4,50 € (without guide) / 7 € (with guide)
INFORMATION
- Phone: 977 870 089, ext. 459
- E-mail: visita@poblet.cat
GETTING THERE
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| Tarragona – Vimbodí | Monday to Friday (workdays) | ||||
| TARRAGONA (Bus Station) | 12:00 | 15:05 | 18:05 | ||
| VALLS (Bus Station) | 12:35 | 15:35 | 18:35 | ||
| MONTBLANC (Bus Station) | 06:15 | 08:45 | 13:20 | 16:20 | 19:20 |
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ (Poblet Road) | 06:32 | 09:02 | 13:37 | 16:37 | 19:37 |
| POBLET (Fonoll Hostel) | 06:40 | 09:10 | 13:44 | 16:45 | 19:45 |
| VIMBODÍ (Lleida Avenue) | 06:45 | 09:16 | 13:50 | 16:50 | 19:50 |
| Vimbodí – Tarragona | Monday to Friday (workdays) | ||||
| VIMBODÍ | 06:45 | 09:20 | 14:15 | 16:50 | 19:55 |
| POBLET (Fonoll Hostel) | 06:52 | 09:26 | 14:21 | 16:56 | 20:01 |
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ (Catalunya Avenue) | 07:06 | 09:40 | 14:35 | 17:10 | 20:15 |
| MONTBLANC (Bus Station) | 07:15 | 09:50 | 14:50 | 17:20 | 20:25 |
| VALLS (Bus Station) | 08:05 | 10:35 | 15:35 | 18:05 | 21:10 |
| TARRAGONA (Bus Station) | 08:45 | 11:15 | 16:15 | 18:45 | 21:45 |
| BY BUS (Vibasa SA Company) | ||||
| Lleida Tarragona |
Monday to Friday (workdays) |
Saturday, Sunday and holidays |
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| LLEIDA | 07:30 | 08:45 | 17:45 | 09:50 |
| POBLET (Crossroads Vimbodí) | 08:20 | 10:20 | ||
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ | 08:25 | 09:35 | 18:35 | 10:25 |
| MONTBLANC (Bus Station) | 08:35 | 09:45 | 18:45 | 10:35 |
| VALLS (Bus Station) | 09:00 | 10:00 | 19:00 | 11:00 |
| TARRAGONA (Bus Station) | 09:30 | 10:30 | 19:30 | 11:30 |
| Tarragona Lleida |
Monday to Friday (workdays) |
Saturday, Sunday and holidays |
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| TARRAGONA (Bus Station) | 06:45 | 10:30 | 18:15 | 07:50 |
| VALLS(Bus Station) | 07:05 | 10:50 | 18:45 | 08:00 |
| MONTBLANC (Bus Station) | 07:20 | 11:05 | 19:10 | 08:25 |
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ | 07:30 | 11:15 | 19:20 | 08:35 |
| POBLET (Crossroads Vimbodí) | 19:25 | 08:40 | ||
| LLEIDA | 08:30 | 12:15 | 20:15 | 09:30 |
| L’Espluga de Francolí – Poblet: walking tour 2,7 km (about 30 minutes) Taxi: 609323242 – 977871213 / 606443744 – 977870434 |
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| BY TRAIN (Renfe) | |||||
| Barcelona – Lleida | |||||
| BARCELONA – SANTS | 07:06 | 12:03 | 14:03 | 17:03 | 19:03 |
| TARRAGONA | 13:08 | 15:09 | 18:09 | ||
| REUS | 13:26 | 15:29 | 18:27 | ||
| VALLS | 08:41 | 20:12 | |||
| MONTBLANC | 09:06 | 14:01 | 15:58 | 18:59 | 20:27 |
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ | 09:12 | 14:13 | 16:03 | 19:05 | 20:32 |
| LLEIDA | 09:55 | 14:55 | 16:46 | 19:53 | 21:11 |
| Lleida – Barcelona | |||||
| LLEIDA | 06:23 | 07:15 | 13:10 | 15:45 | 17:48 |
| L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ | 07:04 | 07:55 | 13:57 | 16:27 | 18:29 |
| MONTBLANC | 07:10 | 08:01 | 14:03 | 16:32 | 18:34 |
| VALLS | 08:17 | 18:49 | |||
| REUS | 07:43 | 14:37 | 17:14 | ||
| TARRAGONA | 08:00 | 14:55 | 17:29 | ||
| BARCELONA – SANTS | 09:32 | 09:35 | 16:06 | 18:40 | 20:05 |
| Railway station l’Espluga de Francolí – Poblet: walking tour 4 km (about 45 minutes) Taxi: 609323242 – 977871213 / 606443744 – 977870434 |
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