A different journey from Barcelona (Land of Wines)

Cycling or Walking

PRIORATO

BARCELONA LAND OF WINES

Enjoy a privileged location a few kilometers from Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea, the regions of Penedés, Priorat and Montsant which have personality and a rich cultural diversity that is reflected in its wide diversity of wines and cavas. Our route passes through vineyards, monasteries and the Mediterranean visiting the most representative wineries of the region, responsible for the worldwide fame of this area. You will be able taste wine and fantastic dishes which highlight the flavors of the wine.

You will see how it is born and mature grape, how they transformed into a wine of great flavor, achieved with dedication and effort of many generations of winemakers, which convert grape varieties in some of the finest wines and cavas world. This bike travel is offered to you to be unforgetable vacations.

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A spectacular location surrounded by the best wines from Spain

BETWEEN WINE, VINEYARDS, MONASTERIES AND MEDITERRANEAN SEA

You will enjoy Montserrat, the most famous mountain of Catalonia, its ninth-century Monastery and its Black Madonna, "La Moreneta".
 Wonderful lonely roads between vineyards and the most impressive monasteries in the region.
After this trip you will have tasted the best wines of the region and you will have visited the most important wineries.
An unforgettable journey by visiting the two regions responsible for the finest wines and cavas from Barcelona.

ITINERARY / ACCOMMODATION

DAY 1:VISITING MONTSERRAT AND THEIR MONASTERY. The journey from the foot of the mountain will take you through a panoramic road from where you will have a unique view of Montserrat, symbol of Catalonia. His famous mountain range known for its enigmatic forms,  where also is located  the Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Montserrat. It is one of the most important pilgrimage point in Spain, where the visit to the Black Madonna, "La Moreneta" you can't miss!

In the evening we will have welcome drink with your colleagues and guides.

DAY 2: BETWEEN VINEYARDS AND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. You will leave the capital of Cava, Vilafranca del Penedés, and you will go through you  the vineyards and their famous brands like Freixenet, where you will visit its wineries and you will taste their cavas. The arrival of the sea come to the town of Sitges, famous for its beaches. According to the New York Times, the best urban beach in Europe is located in Sitges. Besides having the International Fantastic Film Festival.

DAY 3: FROM THE PENEDES TO THE PRIORAT Say goodbye Penedés vineyards while you visit the most famous monastery in the region, dating from the twelfth century, Santa María de Santes Creus. And entry to the Priorat where the quality of the soil and dry climate, create fabulous conditions for high quality wines

DAYS 4: THE PRIORAT, THEIR VINEYARDS AND MOUNTAINS. You will enjoy an area rarely visited by typical tourists, little known but responsible for the best wines. You will have the special feeling of solitude and peace among vineyards cultivated in terraced steep slopes.

You will visit the people who hold the designation of origin Priorat  in the village of Falset that have been visited by famous critics like Neal Martin, of Erobert Parker.com and guarantee the quality of the wines of Priorat. 

DAY 5 :SIURANA AND  POBLET  MONASTERY. This day takes us to Lake siurana and you will see fantasticsviews of the Serra of Montsant, Them uor next step of the day is to visit the village og prades and finish the journey in the  most spectacular manastery of the área. Poblet Maonastery was built in the XIV century. You can not miss its visit. In the Monastery of poblet there is the pantheon of the kings of the Catalan-aragonese Crown, declared World Heritage site by UNESCO.

DAY 6: DORADA COAST. The Sant Salvador beach provides the most pleasurable way to relax with direct access from the hotel Le meridian RA, also you can Explore Spa by Le Méridien invites discovery through a variety of treatments inspired by different cultures from around the world. Here at one of the largest spas in Europe experience Thalasso treatments,The Art of Beauty by La Prairie, one of Spain´s most extensive Ayurveda centres as well as a range of massage, beauty and wellbeing experiences.

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