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Vilafranca del Penedès

Catalonia, Spain · Europe

About Vilafranca del Penedès

Vilafranca del Penedès is worth a stop: 5 minutes from La Granada, 40km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.

Vilafranca del Penedès is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Granada, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Vilafranca del Penedès?

Within an hour or so of Vilafranca del Penedès: Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar (14 km), Montserrat Monastery (30 km), Casa Batlló (39 km), Park Güell (39 km).

Are there any good drives near Vilafranca del Penedès?

The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.

Where is Vilafranca del Penedès?

Vilafranca del Penedès is in Catalonia, Spain, about 4 km from La Granada.

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Quick Information

Population
38,425
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
41.3462, 1.6971

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Vilafranca del Penedès

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

Spain's first purpose-built autodrome, a 2km concrete oval with alarmingly steep banking, opened 1923 and abandoned for decades while farm animals grazed the infield. Restored and reopened to visitors, the raw banked bowl survives almost exactly as built.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Montserrat Monastery

A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.

30 km · about 35 min drive

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Casa Batlló

Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Park Güell

Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.

39 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Basílica de la Sagrada Família

Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

La Boqueria Market

Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Museu de la Moto Barcelona

Barcelona's motorcycle museum showcasing the rich heritage of Spanish and international motorcycle manufacturing.

40 km · about 45 min drive

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Aquarium Barcelona

Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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