Sitges Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Gay paradise, close to Barcelona. 


Con

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  It isn't huge, so it loses some of its charm with time. 


In a nutshell

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  A summer retreat destination for northern Eurpeans, good for a long weekend's relaxation. 

 

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Things to Do  

Beach

Beach, Sitges

 June.b Says:  What do you do in Sitges? Beach! bake in the sun, swim, swim and swim.........Sitges is the nearest place from Barcelona with nice sandy beaches...aside from Barceloneta of course which is inside Barcelona itself.We took the Renfe train for a half an hour ride from Barcelona... 

Passeig Marítim

Passeig Marítim, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  Walking (or cycling, or roller skating) along the Passeig Marítim gives you the opportunity of enjoying the beach, the view and finding also some artists, as painters, sculptors of sand or this man with his violin.Believe it or not, these pictures were taken in November. 

Port d'Aiguadolç

Port d'Aiguadolç, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  This is one of the places attended by people with a good economic position, but it's also a quiet place where you can have a nice walk, see some beautiful boats, have lunch/dinner in some of their restaurants or a drink in one of their pubs by night.Walking from the town... 

Hotels  

Hotel Platjador

 1 Review and 249 Opinions  The view of the beaches and the sea activities from the rooftop balcony lounge is a must of the... 

Hotel Galeon Pavillon

 3 Reviews and 170 Opinions  Looking for my seaview hotel i bumped into a good friend who was on a cheap package holiday here and... 

Restaurants  

Santa maria: Waste of money

Santa maria: Waste of money, Sitges

 Rramos Says:  We were looking forward to have a nice dinner in this restaurant after reading some of the reviews, what a mistake to say the least, in the present climate I don't think anybody is being frivolous with money but that is how it felt, my money has been wasted. Although the... 

La Pinta, La Niña & La Santa María: Great and traditional food

La Pinta, La Niña & La Santa María: Great and traditional food, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  UPDATED ON JUNE 15 2011. Unfortunately, I was on La Santa María last weekend, and now it's not so good as I remembered :o(La Pinta, La Niña and La Santa María are the names of the 3 ships that Cristobal Colon used in the Spanish expedition that discovered America in 1492.... 

Parrots restaurant: My favourite restaurant in Sitges

Parrots restaurant: My favourite restaurant in Sitges, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  This is a gay restaurant but, obviously, is opened to everybody. The waiters are very kind and helpful, the dishes are excellent, and it's full of details, as, for example, a glass of cava with freeze raspberry liquor inside. 

Can Marti Restaurant, Sitges: The best meal in 4 weeks of European travel

Can Marti Restaurant, Sitges: The best meal in 4 weeks of European travel, Sitges

 gaylordtrotsky Says:  It was a Tuesday night. There was a monsoon beating down on the town and the main street, as it is designed to be (e.g. the stepping stones between shops in the road) was a raging torrent, so this wasn't the best night for us to sample the atmosphere, but what an experience... 

DELICATESSEN RESTAURANT: The best in all my world trips

DELICATESSEN RESTAURANT: The best in all my world trips, Sitges

 lorenzo78 Says:  Very nice restaurant near the church in the street, Career Nou at number 14, nice decoration, lovely...We was there with 6 poeple and it was so perfect, everything, service, food, presentation, clean and very cheap for the Quality, what y never have before in all my trips... 

Nightlife  

Marypili: For girls and their friends

Marypili: For girls and their friends, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  In Sitges you can find a lot of bars for gays but, what about lesbians? The answer is Marypili, a nice little bar with a great terrace.They make excellent coffee, cocktails and now they also serve the typical vermouth at noon during the weekends.Besides, Michi the owner has... 

Transportation  

The T-10 card

The T-10 card, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  The T-10 card is a very useful way for moving in public transport. For going from Sitges to Barcelona you need a 3 zones card, but for moving just around Barcelona a 1 zone card will be enough.Apart of this, it has other advantages:- The T-10 card has 10 trips that can be... 

Sitges - Barcelona by train

Sitges - Barcelona by train, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  The cost of a one way ticket to Sitges/Barcelona is 2,50 € (4 zones).FROM SITGES TO BARCELONAA lot of trains depart from Sitges to Barcelona every 7 min. in rush hours and every 10-15 min. the rest of the day. All the trains stop in Sants station and later in Passeig de... 

Sitges / El Prat Airport by bus and train

Sitges / El Prat Airport by bus and train, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  The easiest and fastest way of going to Sitges from the airport is the taxi, but it's also the most expensive. The cost it's about 45-50 €uros, and it arrives in 20-25 min.But you have also cheapest options.BY TRAIN -> The train company is called RENFE and the cost of a... 

Reus Airport

Reus Airport, Sitges

 bumble33 Says:  Always remember that Barcelona airport is not the cheapest way to Sitges. Reus airport is just as easy and Ryanair is realy cheap at the moment with fares from £1.oo.From Reus airport take the train 1 per hour to Villanova I Getru 35 minutes, then the train to Sitges 6... 

Night bus to/from Barcelona

Night bus to/from Barcelona, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  Every time that I go to Barcelona and I return to Sitges by night I take this bus, it can seem a little bit caothic, but I think that it's very convenient in spite of it all. The trip is about 40 min, as it goes by the highway and by night it doesn't stop in the airport.FROM... 

Shopping  

Shopping area

Shopping area, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  You can find most of the shops in Carrer Sant Francesc, Carrer Parellades, Carrer Major and Carrer Jesús. Curiosly, they make a cross with the Cap the la Vila in the middle.The sales begin every year in the 7 of January and the 1st of July. 

Local Customs  

March. The antique cars rally

March. The antique cars rally, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  In march it's made a rally with antique cars from Barcelona to Sitges. They drive through the road C-31, also know as "carretera de las costas", that means road of the coast, it's a little road full of curves and spectacurar views of the sea. When the cars arrive to Sitges,... 

December. Christmas

December. Christmas, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  There's not a special tradition located in Sitges. For many people the main celebration is "Nochebuena" on 24th by night, but this tradition comes from the South of Spain. Christmas day, on the 25th, is celebrated in everywhere, in Catalunya is tradition to eat this day... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bar El Cable

Bar El Cable, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  Do you want to know what all this people are doing in the street? Is it a demonstration? Is it a "botellón"? No way...They're at "El Cable". This tapas bar is open since 1940 and it's a meeting point for the people of Sitges. It's so popular that, if inside it's full, people... 

It is a famous homo beach but who cares?

It is a famous homo beach but who cares?, Sitges

 klaudia Says:  Hi,As Sitges is my favorite place to go to the beach, I will tell you that in September you can enjoy it as much as now, in June. In August a sea tide may cover a half of the beach, but in September all goes back to normal. I don't know anything about the hotel Plajador, but... 

Favorites  

The Sitges Lipdub

The Sitges Lipdub, Sitges

 Labrix Says:  Here you can see the carnival, the dancers, the percussion groups, the "diables" (devils) and the "Drac" (dragon) with their fireworks, the "castellers" (human high towers) and, of course, the people and some streets of the town.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDrXbgnkfLo 

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 All year round in Sitges - Sitges is full of history, art and traditions, people love and take care of their town and, even in the summer, when it is full of tourists, you can feel this special thing. Besides, during Franco's... 

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Q:  Hi My husband and I will be staying in SItges for a week at the end of May and are really looking forward to it. My question is,... 

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All year round in Sitges

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 Sitges is full of history, art and traditions, people love and take care of their town and, even in the summer, when it is full of tourists, you can feel this special thing. Besides, during Franco's... 

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SITGES

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 I had visited Sitges a couple times before but had not seen much. This time was like if that was the first time. I didn't remember how nice and beautiful this place is: the narrow and white streets in... 

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Jewel of the Spanish Coast

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  Sitges is a lovely coastal town 35 Km South of Barcelona. It is of course known for its warm temperature, beach, its night life and its gay life. But it is not only that : when I arrived, I could...... 

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 sitges is nice beach town about 30 miles south of barcelona. it has a long promenade with the beach on one side and bars and cafes on the other. it reminded me very much of south beach in miami. on...... 

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off-season sleepy seaside town

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Sitges. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 20 photos uploaded, and 3 travelogues I've created. 

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