Five places close to Vilafranca

A handful of alternatives to the capital of the Alto Penedès

Although the supply of activities in Vilafranca is very wide, is good to have more options to make our visit more bearable. A few steps away from the capital of the Alto Penedès are located several jewels of the regional architecture and green spaces interesting.

- Museum of Archeology of Catalonia - Olèrdola. Sant Miquel d'Olèrdola. It contains the remains of the passage of humans by Olèrdola from the Bronze Age until the time of the High Middle Ages.

- Monuments of the Church of Santa Maria and Castle Sant Marti. Sant Marti Sarroca. Visit to the monumental castle of Sant Marti (tenth century) and the church of Santa Maria (thirteenth century) designated as historic and artistic monuments of national interest.

- Park of Foix. Castellet i la Gornal. The park is located in the foothills of the Massif Garraf. The position of the swamp is determined by the river Foix. Website: http://www.diba.es/parcs/foix.htm

- Natural area of Les Deus. Sant Quintí of Mediona. Sant Quintí of Mediona noted for its abundance of water. In his municipality are located up to forty sources. "Les Deus" and its grottos and fountains form a landscape ideal for leisure and culture. Website: http://luz.uab.es/biocomputing/marcius/SantQuinti/

- Sanctuary of the Virgin of Foix. Terme of Torrelles de Foix. Sanctuary of the Virgin of Foix, patron saint of the Penedes, where you can enjoy an extraordinary panoramic sight and almost all the i Baix Alt Penedes. Website: http://www.smc.es/torrelles/a.htm

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