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In Vilafranca experience the wine culture with your five senses.

Shall we go out? May Festivals (May) EVA. Festival En Veu Alta (June) Banc Sabadell Vijazz (July) Festa Major (August) Diada de la colla jove dels Xiquets de Vilafranca (human towers) (October) Diada dels castellers de Vilafranca (Human Tower Day) (November) MOST. International Film Festival of Wine and Cava (November) Fira del Gall (Rooster Fair) (December) Shall we go shopping? The centre has several blocks of shops which are exclusively for pedestrians. The star product of Vilafranca is undoubtedly its wine . Take your time deciding which of the thousands of possibilities you’ll be taking home with you. Weekly market : every Saturday, over two hundred stalls selling gastronomic items and other products set up in the centre. Shall we go out as a family? The dramatised visits are essential for finding out more about the historical heritage and the activities surrounding environmental knowledge and experimentation in the region. Don’t forget the visits to the vineyards on bicycles and segways and the wine tours. Immerse yourself in the universe of wine and gastronomy with tours around the Torner barrel factory, the l’Obrador cheese factory, and to different workshops and tasting areas. And visit the Casa de la Festa Major to discover the festive bestiary.

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Don’t miss it! From the city, you can reach either Barcelona or Tarragona in half an hour, travelling by road. Nature lovers can choose between visiting the Montserrat Natural Park, the Foix Park, with its reservoir, or the Garraf Park , which are all close to Vilafranca. Sitges is a stone’s throw away and, as well as the beach, it offers a wide range of cultural activities. Fans of Wine tourism can set up their operational hub in the town and

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Where to eat? El gat blau www.gatblaurestaurant.com El cigró d’or www.elcigrodor.com Cal Ton www.restaurantcalton.com/en El racó de la calma www.elracodelacalma.com En rima www.hotelmastinell.com/cuisine Other suggestions www.turismevilafranca.com/en/ restaurants www.turismevilafranca.com/en/ vilafranca-ve-de-gust-gastronomia

Where to sleep? Hotel Air *** www.sercotelhoteles.co.uk Hotel Basic ** www.en.basichotelpenedes.com Casa Torner i Güell **** www.casatorneriguell.com/en Hotel Domo **** www.en.domohotel.com Mas Tinell ***** www.mastinell.com/en/ Pere III *** www.sercotelhoteles.co.uk Cal Negri www.calnegri.com/english/ Parellada Casa Fortuny www.apartamentparellada. cat/?lang=en Cal Pere Pau www.calperepau.com/home_ eng.php

1. Vineyards and Montserrat in the background. 2. Hiking trails in the Penedès. 3. Penedès rooster. 4. Dramatised visit along the Modernist trail. 5. Dramatised visit to the cemetery. 6. Barrel and glass at a winery.

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