Medieval Castle and church

Gothic, consisting in a single nave divided into five sections

A Benedictine monastery whose history goes back nearly a thousand years. In the centre of the monastery is the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat ( la Moreneta ) the patron saint of Catalonia. The monastery is situated on a mountain chain that climactic erosion has made to resemble saw blades.

Made up of a castle and a museum where we can learn more about the ancient inhabitants of Cataluña

‘Els Verds’ so-called because of the green colour of their shirts. They construct high and elaborate Human towers – built with men women and children all of an age from 6 to 60; Every Friday at 21hrs they train in their locale ‘Cal Figarot’ and visitors are allowed in to watch and participate in the construction of these human towers if they so desire.

A gastronomical festival dedicated to the black cockerel of Penedès as well as to other kinds – ducks,pheasants,turkeys – that you eat at Christmas. It takes place in the middle of the month of December.

Declared a point of cultural interest by the Regional Government of Catalonia – is held the last week of August.

In memory of the plague that the insect inflicted on all the vine shoots which had to be pulled up both in this region and also in France. This festival takes place during the first two weeks of September

The riding centre for dressage where you can spend the day riding horses trained in the « natural » manner.

A completely silent flight in the Catalan sky with the enjoyment of face to the wind

Take a flight and enjoy the Catalan skies like the birds.

Natual park located near a natural spring with 10 water sources that feed a reservoir where you can swim and enjoy the natural environment carved by water over time.
In the same place, are located, adventure sports facilities designed to enjoy the natural scenery with ziplines and climbing routes.

It has its origins in the ancient parish of Sant Sadurni de Subirats according to the registers of the year 1080. It was part of the barony of Subirats in the hands of noble families until 1493 when it was taken over by the crown and in 1764 obtained its independence as a municipality.

Towards the end of the 19th Century there came about a veritable revolution in agriculture through which the area turned to wine growing and in 1872 came the first bottles of Cava and since the beginning of the 20th century Cava has become the main industry of the local economy.

Today the town has a population of 12,000 inhabitants; there are more than 80 producers of Cava who make 90% of the production of Cava in Spain and export to all continents

Population 2,000 inhabitants.
It must be noted here the presence of a historic monument from the 13th century – the dwelling of the Marquis de Llio. Making use of the abundance of water in the basin of the Bitlles as it came through the area, the Marquis de

Llio developed a paper industry – building mills of great architectural value and thus transformed the basic rural economy into an industrial one in the making of paper.

Worthy of note at St Pere is the aquaduct 80 metres long and 25 metres high with ten great arches in the centre. Its construction dates from the 13th century.

A modern cosmopolitan city ready to meet the 21st Century and has conserved with pride all of its cultural baggage from Roman times to the present day modern architecture.The important economic activity and its cultural and artistic initiatives have made Barcelona a city which must be visited. The arrival in the city of the high speed train brings to mind the historic event of the arrival of the first train of the Barcelona- Mataro line

One can appreciate the passing of time and the different cultures whilst strolling through the streets and the recesses of the squares. These walks give an opportunity for meeting people of all nationalities- for seeing artistic expression and the renowned flower shops.The centuries have left their mark and there are several cities within this city. One can visit Barcelona of Roman times, Barcelona the medieval city, the modern city and the one of Gaudi.

One of the most typical districts is the Gothic quarter where one can admire the buildings of great artistic value, going from Roman times to the present day. Its Gothic cathedral, the Holy Family church, the Guell park, the Basilica of Mary of the Sea, the Pedrera, the Tibidabo, the Palace of Pedralbe and the Castle of Montjuit are some of its emblematic monuments and one can make ones way through the tiny streets which have kept the charm of earlier times , such as the Calle del Call, Calle Paradis or the small squares such as those of St Just, St Philip Neri and Plaza del Pi.

His is held in the middle of the month of May

One can enjoy the pleasant beaches, old fishing neighbourhoods.

That allows us to go back to the time of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Museum of the wine culture in Catalonia

This museum of the Fine Arts has an important collection of medieval art. It also includes an exhibition of painters who had connections with Sitges