Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

The municipality of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is located in the Alt Penedès region and has the aggregates of Can Benet de la Prua, Can Catassús, Mirillas and Monistrol d'Anoia. In the interior but caressing the coast, it is surrounded by a magnificent natural environment of vineyards just 45 kilometers from Barcelona and 60 from Tarragona, and it is an almost obligatory stopover for all those who cross Catalonia in a north-south direction.

The landscape of vineyards and wineries are the main attractions of the municipality, present in all types of manifestations: architecture, industry and cultural activities. The overcoming of the Phylloxera plague at the end of the 19th century and the combination of progress and craftsmanship in the production of sparkling wines have turned Sant Sadurní into the capital of bubbles.

A walk through Sant Sadurní reveals the architectural jewels that the cava industry has left behind in its different eras. Buildings representative of Catalan modernism and signatures of the greatest artists of the moment turned the cava factories into large living museums that are now open to the public with an interesting range of activities. At the Cava Centre, in the heart of the municipality, visitors will be able to learn about the history and emotions that cava arouses.

In the center of the town, and beyond the cava, the civil architecture in Sant Sadurní has a great example of modernist and eclectic style. The parish church stands out, with its imposing Gothic bell tower of great value, which has become one of the symbols that identify Sant Sadurní, as well as the architectural wealth of the old hospital, the Town Hall, the Carlist tower of the Fuente del Mingo or buildings such as Can Rigol, Cal Calixtus, the Ateneo Agrícola or the Casa Mestres, among many others. The Simón Coll chocolate factory, which fills the streets with the scent of cocoa, is also interesting for its visitor center, the Espacio Chocolate, which presents the production process.

One of the great jewels is located on the outskirts of Sant Sadurní, the pre-Romanesque hermitage of Sant Benet d'Espiells, which dates back to the 10th century, or the Miranda de Espiells. If an ideal time of year to visit Sant Sadurní is at the end of summer, when the grape harvest that fills roads and wineries with tractors will lead to the Sant Sadurní Fairs and the Phylloxera Festival, from September 6 to 8; or in the month of October, when Cavatast and Cava Week offer a wide range of wine tourism experiences around the culture of cava.

And if you want to disconnect, Sant Sadurní offers many possibilities to take great walks, either around the Can Codorniu lake, following the Paths of the Capital of Cava, which the City Council, with the collaboration of the Barcelona Provincial Council, has designed. and signposted with the aim of getting to know the natural environment, the city and its rich surroundings, as well as unpublished and not well-known places in the municipality.

Whether you have not visited us or you want to rediscover us, we invite you to come and try Sant Sadurní all while having fun with the experiences that the cava culture offers: tastings, sessions, walks among vineyards, courses, adventure... Get ready, drink in hand, to live Sant Sadurní d'Anoia to the fullest!

Places of interest

• Cava Center
• Pre-Romanesque hermitage of Sant Benet d'Espiells
• Parish Church of Sant Sadurní
• Fassina of Can Guineu
• Carlina Tower of the Font del Mingo
• Chapel of l'antic Hospital
• Codorniu Caves
• The church square