Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
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1.4 km
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Experience Vilafranca del Penedès in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Vilafranca del PenedèsSight 1: Capella Sant Joan
The chapel of Sant Joan is a church in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Wikipedia: Capella de Sant Joan (Vilafranca del Penedès) (CA)
Sight 2: Casa Carles Parés
Casa Carles Parés is a building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. Building between party walls and four bays, it consists of a ground floor, two floors and an attic. The roof is made of Arabic gabled tiles. The arrangement of the façade and the ornamental elements are of classical inspiration. As a whole, it can be inserted into the eclectic style.
Sight 3: Basílica de Santa Maria
The Basilica of Santa Maria de Vilafranca is a religious building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès. It is located in the Plaza de Jaume I, in the center of the medieval center of the town. It is a work declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Sight 4: Palau Baltà
The Palau Baltà, also known as Palau del Fraret or Can Babau, is a Gothic-style manor house in Vilafranca del Penedès, Alt Penedès. It dates from the fourteenth century. It was built by Francesc Babau and extensively renovated in 1522. It is a work declared a cultural asset of national interest.
Sight 5: Casa de la Festa Major
The Casa de la Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès, located in the old chicken and giblets market, is a space that gathers together the rich folklore of the Vilafranca del Penedès town festival(Catalan: festa major), held between 28 August and 3 September, to honour the feast day of Sant Fèlix. Municipally owned, it is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
Wikipedia: Casa de la Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès (EN)
Sight 6: Capella Sant Pelegrí
The chapel of Sant Pelegrí is a building in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Wikipedia: Capella de Sant Pelegrí (Vilafranca del Penedès) (CA)
Sight 7: Vinseum
The Catalan Wine Cultures Museum or VINSEUM is a museum situated in an antique house-palace of the monarchs of the Crown of Aragon, in Vilafranca del Penedès Barcelona, Spain. It was formerly known as the Vilafranca del Penedès Museum.
Wikipedia: Vinseum – Catalan Wine Cultures Museum (EN), Website
Sight 8: Palau Reial
The Royal Palace of Vilafranca del Penedès is a building located in the Plaça de Jaume I in Vilafranca del Penedès, listed as a cultural asset of national interest. It is currently the main headquarters of the Museum of Wine Cultures of Catalonia (VINSEUM).
Sight 9: Sant Francesc
Sant Francesc de Vilafranca is a Gothic church in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 10: Monument a Milà i Fontanals
The Monument to Milà and Fontanals is a work of the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest. The first stone of the monument was laid in 1908, in accordance with the project of Enric Monserdà i Vidal. Manuel Fuxà i Leal and Eusebi Arnau i Mascort participated in the sculptural work. The inauguration took place in 1912 and was presided over by Dr. Josep Torras i Bages.
Sight 11: Teatre municipal Cal Bolet
The Cal Bolet Municipal Theatre, formerly the Bolet Cinema, is a building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
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