Between the cities of Barcelona and Tarragona, near the coast and with the mountains of Montserrat on the horizon, L’Alt Penedès is the land of the vine. The wines and cavas made here lend recognition to the name of this region, which has a host of treasures to discover, such as the archaeological site and Olèrdola Park, an area settled in the Neolithic Age, fortified by the Iberians and a strategic centre in the Middle Ages. Or there is the historical monuments of Sant Martí Sarroca, which include the Church of Santa Maria, a jewel of European Romanesque. Catalan Art Nouveau (known as Modernisme) left its mark on Gelida, Sant Sadurní and Vilafranca, towns with trails to walk in search of architecture and art from the turn of the twentieth century. Wine, the mainstay of the region, is represented in the Vinseum de Vilafranca, a museum dedicated to the culture of wine in Catalonia, which is a dynamic cultural space adapted to the demands for information of the twenty-first century.

Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, the cava capital, is the best place to discover the secrets of this drink with its festive sparkle. Many cava wineries organise guided tours that, as well as being of interest to wine lovers, are also of architectural interest.

This interpretation centre, which used part of the structure of the 14th-century castle in its construction, provides information on the historical and natural heritage of Gelida in the region of L'Alt Penedès, and also offers a variety of guided tours, some including a cava tasting.

If you would like to find out all there is to know about Esperanto, visit the interesting museum in Subirats (L'Alt Penedès) about this universal language, created by the Polish linguist Zamenhof over a century ago.

• Avinyonet del Penedès
• Les Cabanyes
• Castellet i la Gornal
• Castellví de la Marca
• Font-rubí
• Gelida
• La Granada
• Mediona
• Olesa de Bonesvalls
• Olèrdola
• 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 Margarida i els Monjos
• Subirats
• Torrelavit
• Torrelles de Foix
• Vilafranca del Penedès
• Vilobí del Penedès