We haven't been to the other two monasteries on the Cistercian Route, but after visiting Santes Creus we wished we had more time in Spain, so as to visit them as well. Firstly, the short drive to the monastery through the Spanish Catalan countryside was...More

This place is a beautiful, historic, architectural and engineering feat. Loved how the royals lived with the monks. It was a wonderful how the monks cared for the land and people. Go see this place!

We decide to visit Santes Creus monastery accidentally on the road after Montblanc visiting and this mini-trip made my day! Astonishing, awesome! And especially huge church inside the Monastery. I was amazed! Santes Creus is one of three monasteries located in Catalunya and now I...More

This monastery is in a beautiful setting and well worth a visit if you are in the area. They have wonderful brochures that bring you through the monastery and everything is numbered and written in English on the brochure to give you a real thorough...More

At the beginning of the visit you can watch an original short documentary film (15min) garnished with a little theatrical scene action to explain the history of the building, the Cister Order and the daily life of monks who inhabited the monastery. After, you can...More

We visited the three Cistercian monasteries in the area and this is definitely the pick of the three. We bought tickets for all 3 at 12 euros each. There is quite a good audiovisual "experience" that is run in various languages at different times of...More

This monastery is a terrific spot to visit. This was an important place in the development of the country providing a place of learning and education for the area . It offers much statuary and paintings of the times and a look of how the...More