This monastery is well worth a visit. It's a little off the beaten track and you need a car to get there. I loved seeing the various chapels, the monk's rooms, the library where they copied Scripture. The brochure was helpful in understanding what you were seeing.
On arrival you can immediately see the French influence of the Cistercian monks that founded this monastery in 1150. Transported back in time (with a little imagination) and a love of history, the grandeur and delicate detail of the stone carving is breath-taking. The monastery retains a real sense of peace and tranquillity. I had expected that the 'tour' would include some spoken highlights rather than just guiding you through with your own reliance on the pamphlet provided (albeit very informative). Make sure you have your camera with you and ideally combine with a visit to Montblanc where St George slayed the Dragon for a full day of history!
This is a lovely place which retains its timeless atmosphere thanks to the fact that you see into the chapels, the monks' rooms and the library. The rooms were beautifully arranged & polished, & the explanations in the brochure helped us see & feel what it must have been like. Well worth a visit, & is the sort of place you'd like to linger
The frustrating aspect of a visit to this wonderful site is that it hints at what some of our destroyed English monasteries may have looked like - complete with a first floor. For anyone with a sense of history this place is awesome and I could not possibly do justice to it without turning the review into a travelogue.Put simply, we in the UK have nothing to compare with this medieval time-capsule.You will probably have to get onto a guided tour as I don't think private browsing is permitted. Difficult for wheelchair users to access upper floorWhen you have completed your tour there is a nice little bar across the road!
A happy day with Winemakers Barcelona. Very Highly recommended Conca de Barberà & Costers de segre wine tour. I tasted amazing wines. I have visited wineries with roots in earlier generations. I have eaten Catalan food with the winemakers. I have visited Poblet, a wonderful medieval monastery and Unesco World Heritage Site. I really enjoyed it. Oh, and the whole trip with a spectacular blonde guide. Thanks Winemakers Barcelona.
The Monastery worth the visit, is really very interesting in a relaxing athmosphere but, in my opinion, doesn't worth the "Unesco Site"
we had thoughtful and attentive service here....although did not opt for private tour, guide was available throughout. The spaces are remarkable.
We felt privileged to be welcomed into this beautiful piece of history that has been so carefully restored and maintained. Well worth the visit.
This monastery is located in very nice places which are covered by vineyards.Last entrance time is 6:00pm. There is enough parking space.
We had wanted to visit here for many years, and recently got the opportunity. The day before we had visited another Cisterian Monastry, which we think is was a much better visit, although one needs to remember Poblet is a working monastry. We visited in the afternoon arriving for the 3pm opening. After getting tickets we then had to wait 1/2 hour for a tour in Spanish to start, although we were not part of the official tour as we dont speak Spanish. The guide then proceeded to open parts of the monastry for us to visit, while locking the doors after us. The whole tour took about 3/4 of an hour and felt rushed and hurried, often with the lights been turned out before we had finished looking at the area. The Sapnish guide made no attempt to explain anything eventhough he spoke perfect English, he also would not answer the odd question we asked. Overall a totally disappointing visit in what is a beautiful surrounding.