A DELIGHT FOR YOUR SENSES!
¡Hola!
It’s a pleasure to welcome you to our Penedés region. A delight for your senses!
Why Penedes?
- The prefered wine and lifestyle destination in southern Barcelona
- Discover an unknown pearl to enjoy real rural life with locals
- Exclusive and non touristic
- A perfect hideway to relax and cultivate the five senses
- Authentic, local, slow…, surrounded by pure nature
- Not far from the seaside, mountains and all the important cities of Catalonia.
- Discover charming places and other interesting hidden secrets.
- A unique and singular mixture of culture, history, traditions and “art de viure”
What we offer
VisitPenedés is your local travel advisor providing singular experiences for an exclusive and unforgettable adventure.
Our mission is focused on tailor-made programs for small groups from 4-40 guests.
As your hosts we don’t offer standard travel programs, but customized, exclusive and unique travel deals.
We are a group of hosts, a perfect mix of professionals in travel and leisure, local heroes, winemakers, lifestylers, good food lovers and cultural experts.
Local Hosts
VisitPenedés is our latest and most current project We put all our 35 years experience into, working in the hospitality and tourism management sector.
15 years ago we fell completely in love with this special region and decided to spend the rest of our lifes enjoying this superb land and it’s rural lifestyle. Far from being a developed touristic area, surrounded by thousends of hectars of vineyards and pure nature, with the great metropolis of Barcelona nearby, the Penedés is all we need to feel at home and completely satisfied.
Over the past years we ran a small country hotel, getting the hang of guest service and well being in the region.
We love being with people and have good times with our guests and friends. We also love visiting the incredibly interesting local markets to buy good food which is always produced in the most natural way.
Our friends say we are pretty good cooks.
We always expect to live to the fullest this beautiful Penedés area, introducing new visitors to this special place in our world.
Passionately inspired, our team from VisitPenedés want to be your local hosts and exclusive travel advisors for your unique experience.
See you soon in the Penedés!
Florian & Verónica
Local Hosts & Founders
Gallery
Travel Deals
Here we want to introduce you to our fine selection of some of the newest designed travel deals.
Penedes Lifestyle Guide
Penedès Lifestyle Guide is our selection of places in the Penedès that in our opinion are something special.
It is a collection of initiatives where you will find owners of establishments passionate about their ideas and projects, closely rooted in the Penedès.
Discover the authentic lifestyle of the Penedès and let yourself be surprised by the best selection of unique shops, local hosts, art, artisans, wineries and cavas and local cuisines of the Penedès.
Grand Penedès
PENEDES, A DELIGHT FOR THE SENSES!
The Penedès may be small but it’s full of surprises. It’s a varied region although principally known for its wines and cavas. They say it’s in the “rovell de l’ou” (literally in the “egg yolk”, the centre of everything) thanks to its strategic location in the “golden triangle” that brings together three key elements: the sea, the countryside and proximity to a large city like Barcelona. The fame of the Penedès is worldwide: it’s wines and cavas enhance the meals of kings, of all the families on the Iberian Peninsula and all continents. The Christmas advertisements made by its large wineries form part of Spain’s collective consciousness.
LIVING IN THE PENEDÈS, IT’S OWN PACE
Its own pace of life, that’s what the Penedès has. It’s countryside and cava, wine, nature, its restored castles, its light, its personalities and their stories… All this goes to make a cocktail that is, at the very least, delicious.
There can be no doubt that the Penedès is gaining more and more friends, both from home and abroad. Artists and actors, journalists and families, an increasing number of city dwellers who want to change their way of life without totally depriving themselves of their natural habitat choose the Penedès as a place to live.
EATING, DRINKING, ENJOYING
The Penedès has a wide variety of gastronomy offering a range of cuisines from the most innovative to homemade haute cuisine, from typical mountain dishes to Mediterranean fare and even surf and turf. In fact, the dilemma lies in choosing the right place among such great diversity, among both very high prices and rates that seem to date from the last century, among the most advanced in terms of design and nouvelle cuisine and the most classic and traditional cooking you can imagine. Can you imagine?
COMBINE WITH BARCELONA, COAST & SOUTHERN CATALONIA
The Penedès is surrounded by a wide variety of natural and leisure options. Combine your stay with a lovely experience sailing down the Ebro river or visit the most amazing buildings by Gaudi in Barcelona. Complete your experience with a small trip near the Grand Penedès.
TARRAGONA
The Romans knew quite well where to found their best cities, and that is why they chose Tarragona. Excellent seafood gastronomy, mediterranean beaches, important archaeological remains… Have you ever seen a “diada castellera”? A human tower event? Tarragona is one of the best places to enjoy one!
BARCELONA
One of the most important european cities, Barcelona is considered a perfect place to get to know the true treasures of modernist architecture. Walk around Born or Gràcia areas and enjoy the local lifestyle. Barcelona, a city which has hosted a lot of artists; Picasso, Miró, Tàpies, to name a few, and intellectuals from around the world, offers you it’s entire historical heritage. From dawn till late at night, Barcelona never stops!
COAST
Sunny days almost all year round. Why not spend some of them lying on a beautiful sand beach full of light and sun? From north to south, choose your favourite spot to enjoy the mediterranean coast. Do you prefer sailing? Just let us know and you can spend a day at the sea!
DELTA NATIONAL PARK & SOUTHERN CATALONIA
Endless kilometers of rice fields. It’s no surprise this lovely region is the perfect place to eat paella. And if you love bird watching, there is no better area. . A wide variety of different species of birds can be observed. The southern area of Catalonia combines the best gastronomy with wild nature.
Travel Basics
Here is the essential information about how to organize your visit. The best traveling time is from april to november. We recommend a mínimum stay of 2 nights/3 days. A perfect trip is 3-4 days. Combine with Barcelona or southern Catalonia to spend a week.
SLEEP/ACCOMMODATION
“5 stars or under the stars”
Wake up in a catalan Masía (old farmhouse) surrounded by vineyards. Enjoy design hotels in the heart of the Penedès. This región has a full variety of accommodations to make you feel great and at one with nature. Combine the essence of nature with the special singularities of mediterranean towns and villages.
- Countryside
- City Hotels
- Spa Hotels
- Seaside Hotels
- Slow & Chic
- Luxury villas
EAT & DRINK
Tradition and innovation on the same dish? Catalan and Penedès cuisine are spread throughout the entire region. Taste Gall del Penedès (local cockerel) with pine kernals and prunes. If you fancy seafood, don’t miss the shrimps from Vilanova i la Geltrú, and don’t forget Catànies (almond sweet)
WINE & CAVA
WINE TOURSIM & SPARKLING HAPPINESS
If you prefer to focus your visit on wineries and wine cellars we can design a tailor made program respecting your personal preferences. A good and worthwhile visit is always 2 hours minimum. We don’t recommend more than 2 visits per day. We can organize special wine tastings to introduce you to the diverse varieties of grapes that are most outstanding and representative of our wine land.
SHOPPING
Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona is an avenue full of shops which display the most famous clothes brands. But have you ever visited an outdoor food market? Plenty of fruits, vegetables, bread still warm from the ovens? Enjoy the great abundance of local products and stroll among the native townspeople. Peaches from Sant Pau d’Ordal during the sumer, fresh grapes in September, tomacons (special ripe tomatoes).
Just enjoy!
DISCOVER / LEISURE
Romanic architecture, old gothic chapels, middle age castles… many singular culture spots can be discovered in the Penedés. Years and centuries of different civilizations has left their mark where catalonian history can easily be seen, and appreciated. Walk to the top of Tossal del Foix hill and contemplate incredible views of the Penedès. Nature and culture… What else could you ask for?
CONCIERGE SERVICES
VisitPenedesoffers a complimentary concierge service to attend all your wishes for an enjoyable and unforgettable stay. We can offer you a “pa amb tomàquet” (fantastic bread, tomato and olive oil) breakfast, a slow food style dinner cooked in your accommodation, or visit a tiny special cellar.
From small little details to main logistics, it’s up to us to take care of you. Go to our WISHLIST and take a good look at our complete service selection.
Events & Meetings
THE BEST TEAM BUILDING
As your local expert, we are prepared to organize private and professional work meetings or leisure events.
Our carefully selected business partners are leading cutting edge companies with long experience in event management.
Together with them and our local hosts, our team can fully guarantee a successful organization concerning your targets and provide intelligent support.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Sleep
- Eat
- Wine & Cava
- Singular meeting spaces
- Adventure activities
- Nature activities
- Culture
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