# Santes Creus, Spain: what it is and when to go > Santes Creus is a Catalan former monastery in Spain (Tarragona). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monestir-de-santes-creus/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catalan former monastery · Temples - **Where:** Spain · Plaça de Jaume el Just, 43815, Aiguamúrcia - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 60 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [patrimoni.gencat.cat](https://patrimoni.gencat.cat/ca/monuments/monumentos/reial-monestir-de-santes-creus) - **Coordinates:** 41.34626, 1.36438 ## What it is and where Santes Creus is a Catalan former monastery in Spain (Tarragona). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Tarragona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tarragona-2/), where this site lists 47 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.34626, 1.36438; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.346258%2C1.364382) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.346258%2C1.364382) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Santes Creus is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 20 | | February | Possible | 10 h 24 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 07 | | May | Best time | 14 h 19 | | June | Best time | 14 h 58 | | July | Possible | 14 h 42 | | August | Possible | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 38 | | December | Possible | 9 h 02 | In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sender-de-santes-creus/): Hiking · 2.8 km - [Variant PR-C 8.1: Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variant-pr-c-8-1-sender-de-santes-creus/): Hiking · 2.9 km - [Variant PR-C 8.2: Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variant-pr-c-8-2-sender-de-santes-creus/): Hiking · 5.2 km - [GR 172 De la Mussara a Bellprat - Etapa 05](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gr-172-de-la-mussara-a-bellprat-etapa-05/): Hiking · 6.8 km - [Camí de Sant Jaume de Tarragona a Lleida - Etapa 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cami-de-sant-jaume-de-tarragona-a-lleida-etapa-3/): Hiking · 6.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Temples - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Alhambra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alhambra/): palace and fortress complex in Granada, Andalusia, Spain - [El Escorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/real-monasterio-de-san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/): monastery and historical residence of the King of Spain - [Santiago de Compostela Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-santiago-de-compostela/): Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain - [Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mezquita-catedral-de-cordoba/): cathedral (former mosque) in Cordoba, Spain - [Seville Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-sevilla/): Catholic Cathedral in Seville (Formerly a Mosque), Spain Every Spain place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Santes Creus? It is a Catalan former monastery in Spain. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Santes Creus? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. ### How do you get to Santes Creus? The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.346258%2C1.364382) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sender-de-santes-creus/), [Variant PR-C 8.1: Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variant-pr-c-8-1-sender-de-santes-creus/), [Variant PR-C 8.2: Sender de Santes Creus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variant-pr-c-8-2-sender-de-santes-creus/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/271832818), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159615), CC0. More about Santes Creus on [Wikipedia](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reial_Monestir_de_Santa_Maria_de_Santes_Creus). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).