 Sitges, beach and church | ||
| Sitges | ||
| province | Barcelona | |
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| Residents | 29.553 (2020) | |
| height | 10 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.visitsitges.com | |
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Sitges is a city on the Costa del Garraf, she belongs to spanish province Barcelona.
background
Sitges is about 35 km southwest of Barcelona. The city lies at the foot of the mountain range Garraf, it is only about 600 m high, but protects against the cold north winds from inland in winter. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate with 300 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 18 ° C, Sitges is a popular holiday destination with over 4,500 guest beds.
When the Catalans were allowed to trade directly with America in the 19th century, Sitges was one of the main trading centers. Several years later, merchants who had become rich came back to their homeland, "Los Americanos" had magnificent villas built; the cityscape of Sitges is still shaped by this today. They also had spinning mills and shoe factories built, which helped the city to prosper at that time. The construction of medical baths and the inauguration of the railway line to Barcelona (1888) made Sitges an attractive holiday destination at the end of the 19th century.
Sitges has a number of attractions. This includes primarily the beaches, but also a wide promenade, the narrow streets of the old town and the villas in the modernist style, but this also includes the natural landscapes in the hinterland, and the lively nightlife makes the city attractive for holidaymakers, the city is especially popular with gays as a travel destination.
getting there
By plane
The Barcelona airport is only around 15 km away, there are hourly bus connections from during the day Monbus, Price € 6.50 consisting of € 4.50 for the bus ride with a € 2.00 surcharge for the airport (as of March 18, 2015)
By train
Local trains line R2sud the RENFE connect Sitge with Barcelona.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla de Sitges : the parish church was built in the 17th century in baroque style and later changed repeatedly. It stands not far from the coast on a hill, the two different towers are striking, one serves as a bell tower, the other as a clock tower.
- 2 Ermita de Sant Sebastià: the chapel is in an old cemetery. The building in its current form dates from the 19th century.
Museums
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- 3 Museu d'Art Contemporani de Sitges(Fundacio Stämpfli): The Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 2012.
- 4 Cau Ferrat: House of the Catalan painter and poet Santiago Rusiñol, he was one of the most important artists of the Modernism
- 5 Museu Romàntic Can Llopis, Collection of everyday objects from the 19th century, including over 400 dolls.
- 6 Maricel Museum : The Palau Maricel was built between 1910 and 1916 in the style of Modernism. It contains an extensive collection of objects from Catalan culture from several eras.
miscellaneous
- 7 Celler Güell located outside the center in the district of Garraf. The buildings stand on land that was once the winery of the Eusebio Güell belonged to. This commissioned the architect Antoni Gaudí with the construction of a winery. The construction was carried out under the direction of Gaudi's employees Francesc Berenguer. So between 1895 and 1901 the building of a winery and the associated porter's house were built.
activities
Sitges is known for its beaches, they are characterized by fine yellow sand, the water is usually clean, almost all of them with sanitary facilities. There are three sections:
centrally located beaches
- 1 Anguines , artificially created beach in front of the Hotel Terramar, the dams offer protection from high waves, suitable for families.
- 2 Terramar almost 400 m long, 25 m wide, 4 small sand islands
- 3 Barra almost 400 m long, 25 m wide, 4 small sand islands, certified according to ISO 14001
- 4 Riera Xica 300 m beach
- 5 Estanyol 350 m long, 20 m wide, music on the weekends
- 6 Bassa Rodona about 300 m long, 18 m wide, popular mainly with men
- 7 Ribera popular beach, 260 m long, 36 m wide, certified according to ISO 14001
- 8 Fragata, the beach is right by the yacht club. Good sports facilities, popular with younger people, no loungers or umbrellas.
- 9 San Sebastià, 200 m long, centrally located, popular with families, certified according to ISO 14001
- 10 Balmins, located in front of the Aiguadolç Marina, handicapped accessible, certified according to ISO 14001, there are nudists.
- 11 Aiguadolç 150 m short beach directly east of the marina.
beaches to the east
- 12 Cala Morisca, Nudist beach, surrounded by rocks, with good infrastructure
- 13 Garraf, 380 m long beach in front of the village of Garraf, also for people with reduced mobility, certified according to ISO 14001
- 14 Cala Ginesta, right at the Port Ginesta Marina, few options
- 15 Les botigues, 1.4 km long, 100 m wide, good infrastructure, certified according to ISO 14001
Beaches to the west
- 16 Home Mort, two beach sections, accessible via steps, nudist beach, sun protection, loungers, food and drinks available
- 17 Desenrocada, 100 m long, difficult to access nudist beach, sun protection, loungers, food and drinks available
Regular events
- carnival. The carnival is well known, over 300,000 visitors want to see the spectacle over the seven days. There are parades with carnival floats with more than 2,000 participants. On dirty Thursday Dijous grass draws the king Carnestoltes through Sitges. Other highlights are Rua de la Disbauxa on Sunday and the Rua de l‘Exterminiam on Tuesday afternoon.
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literature
Web links
- http://www.sitges.cat/ - Sitges Official Website
- Museus de Sitges
