Sunset from the Bell Tower of the Basilica de Santa Maria

The guided visit will begin with a general explanation about Santa Maria's church and its most singluar elements. Then we will go to the bell tower's entry and through a spiral staircase, the visitor can reach the room of the weather vane, represented as an angle. In this room, visitors can see a big clapper known as Les Tenebre (darkness). Along the stairs is situated the cell of monks who were able to ring more than twenty-seven different sounds announcing religious and social events. In this room is situated a clock woked by gears. dated from 1929 and recently restored. it is at the fifth floor that we will find the religious bells called Josepha, Michaela, Assumpta and Montserrat and continuing until the top terrace, at 52m high, visitor can contemplate one of the most beautiful views of Vilafranca and the Penedès landscape.