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As a result of the collaboration between Santa Margarida i els Monjos Town Council and Nadal cellars, we present a sensory experience with content, a pairing activity that combines the historical memory, oenology and gastronomy of the Penedès.

The activity sets off from the Interpretation Centre of Republican Aviation and Air Warfare (CIARGA) and the Serral air raid shelter in Santa Margarida i els Monjos, a unique, benchmark museographic facility, where we will discover the mark left on the municipality by the Civil War and, in particular, Republican aviation, with the construction of the airfield, the aircraft assembly workshops and one of the best preserved shelters.

Then we will go to Nadal cellars where, still present among the vineyards, we will discover the remains of the old Sabanell airfield that, together with that of els Monjos, was part of the network known as Vesper de la Gloriosa (Hive of the Glorious). Here we will get to know the history of the winery, we will visit the cellar and the old warehouse used as a hangar during the war, and a wine tasting session will be offered, all in the intimate setting of the farm, in the midst of the unmistakable Penedès landscape.

Price: 22€ per person (incl. VAT)
*Includes: visit to the CIARGA, visit to the Nadal cellars and wine tasting. It does not include transportation, all travel is at the customer’s expense.

Further information
– Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:30 am and at an arranged time and date for private groups.
– The visit lasts approximately 4 hours.
– The route starts at 10:30 am at the CIARGA from where a guided tour will set off.
– The itinerary continues at noon with a visit to the Nadal cellars where a wine degustation will be offered.

Information and booking

Santa Margarida i els Monjos
Santa Margarida i els Monjos Tourist Information Point. Tel. 669 287 539 / ciarga@ciarga.cat

Celler Nadal
Finca Nadal de la Boadella, s/n. El Pla del Penedès 08733. Tel.+34 938 988 011 / 607463052 visita@nadal.com

During the Civil War part of Penyafort Castle-Convent was confiscated by the republican army and converted into a prison. The church was transformed into a community cell where the soldiers of the Fascist troops linked to aviation were kept imprisoned and the cloister was used as a prisoner’s yard. The prison, which was active until January 1939, was located next to the airfield of Santa Margarida i els Monjos and was part of the set of facilities built by Republican aviators in the Penedès to combat the bombings and defend the front.

With this combined activity, we propose you get to know three key spaces to understand the events, protagonists and consequences of aerial war in the municipality of Santa Margarida i els Monjos: The remains of the old aviators’ prison at Penyafort Castle, the old els Monjos airfield with a visit to the CIARGA, and the Serral anti-aircraft shelter that, with its 100 metres of underground gallery, protected pilots and airfield personnel from bombing.

Individual public:
This activity is held on the fourth Sunday of each month at 11 am
Meeting point: CIARGA
Duration: 2 hours
Price: €5 per person
Reduced price*: €3 per person
Travel between one place and the other will be by coach or vehicles belonging to the group. Free parking is available at both places.

Groups by arrangement:
Duration: 2 hours
Price: €82 per group of 30 persons maximum. If the number of people exceeds 30, €3 must be paid per extra visitor.
Reduced price (senior citizens): €69.70 per group of 30 persons maximum. If the number of people exceeds 30, €3 must be paid per extra visitor.

Travel between one place and the other will be by coach or vehicles belonging to the group. Free parking is available at both places.

Information and booking: 669 28 75 39 o ciarga@ciarga.cat

Would you like to discover what is hiding behind the walls of this emblematic building with almost a thousand years of history and take a walk through its surroundings?

We suggest you go on a historical tour with the guided visit to the areas open to the public and finish by following one or more of the routes through its natural surroundings, located within the Foix Park.

The architectural ensemble of Penyafort Castle bears witness to the evolution of a territory that, on a local scale, concentrates some of the most significant events in the History of Catalonia.
During the 11th century at Olèrdola Castle, a watchtower was erected to protect the land conquered from the Muslims of Al-Andalus. Since then, a church, a convent, a residence belonging to the industrial bourgeoisie and even a prison dependent on republican aviation during the Civil War, have been added to the original fortification giving rise to today’s rich, polyhedral architectural ensemble.

After the guided visit we will invite you to take one of the nature routes surrounding the castle. We can give you guidance according to your needs.

These trails will lead you to discover truly surprising landscapes, such as Sant Llorenç valley, where classic elements of Atlantic and Mediterranean vegetation coexist; the surroundings of Penyafort Castle, with a fantastic poplar wood bordering the river; or the ones that serve to follow in the steps of the roadmen of yesteryear who travelled between the castles of Olèrdola, Penyafort and Castellet, among others.

*The activity includes an information brochure with nature trails to go on around the castle. Download the brochure.

Bookings: turisme@smmonjos.cat