In the middle of nowhere lies a unique holiday castle - LA MONASTIR DE SANTES.
It's hard to imagine a more unique holiday home; here, you will stay in a magnificent castle on a mountain - only surrounded by other mountains, forests and stunning, untouched nature. From LA MONASTIR DE SANTES, you will have a 360-degree view of valleys and unique landscapes; you can even catch a glimpse of the Costa Brava coast. You will not find a house that is more suitable for a get-away from the hustle and bustle. Here, you can just sit back in a lounger with a cold drink and enjoy the warmth and the fresh mountain air. And yet, the owner of the house has attributed the house with the slogan “In the middle of nowhere, connected to everywhere”, which is as true as I said - there’s just half an hour from your privately lying castle to Costa Brava and about 12 minutes to the nearest village with supermarket, restaurant, etc.
The holiday home’s facilities are numerous - the highlight is of course the 15-meter pool that overlooks the horizon and the beautiful scenery. The pool has varying depths and a Jacuzzi function at one end. With the pool comes several sun loungers and other seating arrangements, where you can sit with a cold drink and enjoy the view and the lovely Catalan sun with the unique opportunity to just take a dip in the refreshing water at any given time. On the same side of LA MONASTIR DE SANTES as the pool, lies the beautiful garden with several levels and all sorts of beautiful flowers and plants - but in reality, the entire area is your garden; you can freely move in the countryside that surrounds the castle. Besides this, there is a large courtyard with room for almost everything in might want - you can, for instance, move the mobile grill in there and have a barbecue party.
What we refer to as castle was originally a place of religious relevance. The building consists of a monastery and a church that dates back to 1690 and was actively used by monks until 1822. Parts of both the monastery and the church was rebuilt in the 1800s. The well-preserved building contains an incredible amount of history, which also is noticeable when you walk around the grounds. The holiday home is now decorated with modern furniture and tools - along with the old exterior, the holiday home achieves a perfect combination of the old & historic and the new & modern. The great part about this is that you get an exciting cultural experience without losing access to new smart devices such as WiFi-Internet. The rooms in LA MONASTIR DE SANTES has been specially designed by a young designer.
LA MONASTIR DE SANTES is divided into "apartments", which means that the rooms are distributed in separate units around the castle, where there are several rooms in many of the units. Here a description. There is also a "floor plan" here on the web.
APARTMENT MONTSENY (3 + 2 people):
Espácio no.1: 3 single beds
Espácio no.2: 1 double bed
Bathroom no 1
BEDROOM LES AGUEDES (3 people):
Bedroom no.3: 1 double bed + 1 single bed
Bathroom 2
BEDROOM EL CLAUSTRE (2 people):
Bedroom no.4: 1 double bed
Bathroom no.3
BEDROOM D'AVINCI (3 people)
Bedroom no.5: 1 double bed + 1 invidual
Bathroom no.4
APARTMENT LA CAPELLA (2 + 3 people):
Bedroom no.6: 1 double bed
Bedroom no.7: 3 single beds
Bathroom no.5
DUPLEX APARTMENT ELS ARCS (3 + 3 + 2 people)
Bedroom no.8: 1 double bed + 1 single bed
Bedroom no.9: 1 single bed + 1 bunk beds
Bedroom no.10 (mezzanine): 2 single beds (loft)
Bathroom no. 6
There are multiple well-equipped kitchens as well as a living room with flat-screen TV and several seating arrangements. There is also, in connection with the kitchens, several dining tables, so you can enjoy meals together.
Furthermore, 2 of the rooms have direct access to the pool area. There are multiple well-equipped kitchens as well as a living room with flat-screen TV and several seating arrangements. There is also, in connection with the kitchens, several dining tables, so you can enjoy meals together.
Nearby activities includes bike rentals, hiking trails, horse riding, golf and more. Many of the activities are related to nature and contribute to a special experience in the beautiful countryside that surrounds the house.
The castle is also optimal for events such as weddings or alike. This is partly due to the fact, that a part of the building was made into a beautiful hall with room for about 200 people recently.
OUR HISTORY:
Lisbeth and I (Bertel) are the owners of the company SYDENS FERIEHUSE. For the last 14 years we have engaged in letting out fantastic Catalan holiday homes, all of which live up to our criterias: they are authentic, charming homes and are all of a very high standard. We help Ricard and his family let out La Monastir de Santes.
We consider the perfect holiday to consist of two parts - a nice holiday home and some great excursions and activities. For each part of Catalonia we have made an activity document with our personal recommendations. As we consider ourselves to be experts in Catalonia, you are of course always welcome to ask for help and advice. We aim to find the perfect holiday home for you :-)
NOTE: Weekly rental in July and August only possible from Monday - Sunday
Due to the cleaning setup, La Monastir de Santes can only be rented in July and August from Monday (13:00) - Sunday (16:00). Please contact us, if you are unsure about the exact price.
Facilities:
7 "apartments" with six 3-person rooms and four double rooms
Remote location with beautiful scenery on all sides
Very spacious courtroom
Pool with jacuzzi function and pool area thereby
An incomparable view, which can also be enjoyed from the pool and garden
Historically exciting building
Modern interior mixed with old architecture - a perfect combination
Several activities in the area - including bike rentals, hiking trails, horse riding, golf, etc.
Living room with multiple seating arrangements and a flat-screen TV.
WiFi Internet
Catalonia, Spain: In the north-east of the Iberian, on the Mediterranean side, and occupying a relatively small area lays Catalonia, one of Spain's most fascinating and diverse regions. Geographically and culturally, the splendour of Catalonia is so unique. It has a vast diversity of landscapes ranging from rocky coastlines to long flat beaches, from mountains to plains, and from marshlands to forest. It has great cosmopolitan cities such as the amazing Barcelona with its fantastic art nouveau buildings, or the historical Gerona and its great old Jewish quarter. It has small medieval mountain villages sitting at the foot of the Pyrenees and elegant coastal resorts in the sandy shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Catalonia has a distinct regional identity that borrows little form the rest of Spain. Catalans have their own language, and are intensely proud of their unique art, cuisine, folklore and long history. Ask the Catalans themselves and many will tell you that Catalonia is not a region but a Nation.
Art, cusine and wine: Catalonia is home of great artistic achievements and some of the most exciting art of the twentieth century such as the great Gaudis avant garde building the surrealism of the painters Salvador Dalí or Miró, or the cubism of Picasso, all of whom spent their formative years in Catalonia.
You can get lost in the Catalonian cuisine on the pastries-route, the cava-route, the sausage-route and the cheese-route. Please take contact to receive the multimedia taste route.
Catalans pride themselves on good eating too, and you will find some of Spain´s finest restaurants. Catalan food is typically Mediterranean, featuring olive oil as its staple component. As the region is so geographically diverse, it provides a variety of fresh high quality meat, poultry, game, seafood, fruit and vegetables and a great variety of wild mushrooms. Fine red and white wine is produced here, and Catalan sparkling wines (cavas) are favourite celebratory wines around the world.
Activities: Finally Catalonia offers a wide range of activities to suit all ages and levels of fitness: Skiing (in winter), swimming, horse back riding, cycling, hiking, golfing, ... there are endless possibilities.
We offer a vacation in your particular pace, where you blend in with the open-minded and friendly Catalans. Enjoy the silence in the small hills in the pre-Pyrenees. Enjoy sports and outdoor activities as walking, canoeing, beach life at the Costa Brava Coast or mountain biking. Or scamper about in the lively street- and café life in the Catalan towns. which together with its excellent communications, makes of Catalonia a top-class tourist destination in Europe.
Or how about watching a football match along with 98.917 other spectators on FC Barcelona's legendary Camp Nou ? The best advise is to come to Catalonia, Spain and see for yourself.
In this part of Catalonia is also plenty of great beaches
