We decided to continue our cultural theme with visits to both these Royal Monasteries, and as we were staying near Montblanc we were in easy reach of both.
We started with Santa Maria de Poblet one of the "Cistercian Triangle". The original building was founded in the 11th century but most of this was in ruins by the 19th century when it was recaptured from the Moors. Restoration began in 1930 and the monks returned in 1940.
It is a very tranquil place with some lovely architecture and well worth a visit.
It is a very tranquil place with some lovely architecture and well worth a visit.
We now drove over to Santes Creus to see the second of these edifices. This one is set in a tiny village and was founded in 1150 and is the prettiest with beautiful Gothic cloisters
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