Apollo Apartments

23 June. Revetlla de Sant Joan

by Labrix

Sant Joan day is the 24 of June and is bank holiday in Catalunya. The night after is the night of the fire, the shorter night of the year, the summer solstice, the magic night.

Some years ago it was very easy to find big bonfires in everywhere, but now this is very controlled due security reasons.

Everybody is on the streets, children included, and they spend all the night eating "coca de Sant Joan", playing with the fireworks, drinking cava (Catalonian champagne, it's very good!) and dancing in the revetlla (verbena in Spanish), that are parties on the streets, usually with live music that a orquestra plays.

Eating

by Maggies

The bars along the promenade in Sitges are great for those who can't stand the summer heat... and those who enjoy eating and drinking.
In restaurant Pic Nic they serve excellent cod fish baked in the salt.

Casa Bartomeu Carbonell

by MM212

Also known as Casa del Rellotge (Clock) because of the clock on its tower, the Casa Bartomeu Carbonell is a landmark building in the commercial heart of Sitges. The residential edifice was completed in 1915 when Sitges was acquiring numerous modernista buildings. Its most recognisable feature is the pencil-like tower covered in blue and white tiles.

Jewel of the catalan sea side

by sjazeerah

"September 11th Street - Carrer del 11 Septiembre"

In Sitges -the most beautiful sea side place near Barcelona- close to the beach there is a street called: CARRER DEL 11 SEPTIEMBRE.

It has, of course, nothing to do with the incident you think about now. The streetname refers to a local holiday.

The photo was taken from a house located on carrer del 11 Septiembre and is overlooking a beach bay. The historical city centre starts to your right.