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Vilafranca del Penedès is part of the long history of motor racing in Catalonia, from 1908-1920 events were staged over public roads from Sitges to Canyelles and Vilanova i la Geltrú, and from Mataró to Vilassar de Mar and Argentona.
Bestiary in Vilafranca del Penedès town festival. The Casa de la Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès (Vilafranca del Penedès Town Festival Centre), 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 ...
Avinyonet del Penedès, Les Cabanyes, Castellet i la Gornal, Castellví de la Marca, Font-rubí, Gelida, La Granada, Mediona, Olèrdola, Olesa de Bonesvalls, Pacs del Penedès, El Pla del Penedès, Pontons, Puigdàlber, Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues, Sant Llorenç d'Hortons, Sant Martí Sarroca, Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Sant Quintí de Mediona, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Santa Fe del Penedès, Santa ...
Penedès is a wine-producing region having a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (Denominació d'Origen Protegida in Catalan). Penedès DOP includes all Penedès region and municipalities of four other comarques: Anoia, Alt Camp, Baix Llobregat and Tarragonès.
Its importance declined from the twelfth century and its administrative role was taken by Vilafranca del Penedès. The territory has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, and Iberic and Roman remains are juxtaposed with the ruins of the castle. The unusual, circular, Roman chapel of the Sant Sepulcre is near La Plana Rodona.
The Penedès DOP is centred in the regional capital, Vilafranca del Penedès, with nearby Sant Sadurní d'Anoia the acknowledged centre of Cava production. Besides these two, the principal towns are Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sitges and el Vendrell. The Penedès DOP includes 66 municipalities.
Vilafranca (in Catalan and most languages), Villefranche (in French) or Borgo Franco (in Italian) is understood as the legal status [1] of a medieval community free of duties [2] or with fiscal privileges, alternately performing military services.
The Mas La Plana vineyard in Pacs del Penedès. Founded in 1870 by Jaime Torres, Bodegas Torres (Miguel Torres SA) is a historical wine growing company located in Pacs, some 4 km (2.5 miles) from Vilafranca del Penedès, where the company has its head office.