"Villafranca del Penedés" Villafranca del Panadés by JLBG

Villafranca del Panadés Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 5 photos

On our way towards the South of Spain, we had to sleep somewhere around Barcelona. But in towns as large as Barcelona, it is not always easy to find the hotel you have booked. I selected several cities around Barcelona and close to the autoroute. We finally chose Villafranca-del-Penedes, 20 km south to Barcelona, a one hotel town. At first the address of the hotel sounded to me as a music and that may be the reason why I choose it ! Try to say :

"Hotel Pedro tercero El Grande a Villafranca-del-Penedes".

That sounds great ! Actually the city is very nice and we should have taken more time to visit it

Pros and Cons

Pros:Small town close to Barcelona
Cons:Small town close to Barcelona
In a nutshell:Try by yourself

Last visit to Villafranca del Panadés: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Feb 4, 2007
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Reviews (3)

The main place of the old town - Villafranca del Panadés

Same quiet plaza Things to Do (2)

Peter The Great (in Spanish Pedro El Grande) was born in 1239 and died Nov. 11, 1285, at Villafranca del Panades, He... more travel advice

Quiet plaza Things to Do (2)

Actually Villafranca-del-Penedes is a charming and quiet little town, with beautiful architecture. I would not say that... more travel advice

Hotel Pedro Tercero El Grande - Villafranca del Panadés

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The name of the hotel fits well with the name of the town and both sound like a music ! Try to say : "Hotel Pedro... more travel advice

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Basaic Mar 31, 2010 at 4:37 AM

I too, love the small towns. Great page!
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Pawtuxet Nov 21, 2008 at 3:53 PM

good choice. sometimes you can get more of the culture of a country by visiting these little towns and watching what is going on. I would welcome the quiet. good tip!
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ettenaj Feb 4, 2007 at 10:01 AM

Sounds like a quiet little get away. Just as I like it.
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yelli Sep 19, 2006 at 6:02 PM

Aha! Some of the best food I had in Spain was in this small town. That is how I will remember it. The picture you have here brings back memories of us wandering around trying to find the visitor information, there it is!
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Escadora7 Sep 19, 2006 at 8:52 AM

Nice sleepy little town - ESA just built a 34m deep space antenna there. :-)
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Bwana_Brown Aug 11, 2006 at 6:43 PM

A nice looking little spot for a break! My wife and I really enjoyed touring around Portugal, so I would like to give Spain a proper go as well one of these days!
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condorito Apr 14, 2006 at 10:08 PM

Happy Holyday, great pictures
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matcrazy1 Jul 22, 2005 at 2:11 PM

I surely followed majority and skipped Villafranca del Panadés. A mistake, I see :-)
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Maillekeukeul Mar 3, 2005 at 11:32 PM

La Costa Brava recele de petits villages a mourir, dont, pour la fête, Sitges et, pour les fortifications, Girona... A tomber !!!
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pepples46 Aug 27, 2004 at 11:18 PM

what a beautiful place and such wonderful pics