Now that the good weather is approaching, one wants to move to cities that are anchored very close to the coast, where you can breathe a good atmosphere and take a refreshing dip. In that sense Sitges It is an excellent option, whether to travel as a couple, with family, with friends or alone.
Located in the region of Garraf, in the province of Barcelona, Sitges is one of the jewels of Catalonia, the Saint Tropez of Europe for those who pay attention to what a home costs there (up to 11,250 euros per square meter). By many others it is known as the city gay friendly par excellence in Spain, although it offers much more.
To bathe, to walk, to eat well ...
The New York Times considered in its day that its beach is the best urban beach in EuropeSo it is for a reason that many bathers decide to go to Sitges to sunbathe. After doing so, you can stroll through its streets, both along the promenade and the old town, where you will come across fashion stores and very original accessories before reaching the beautiful Church of Sant Bartolomé and Santa Tecla. From it you can see almost the entire walk.
The main street is the street of sin, where you will find numerous bars and restaurants to eat and have a drink. The leisure offer is very wide and is open to all kinds of public. The most homemade drink is liquor Bacardi, since it was there that Don Facundo Bacardí i Massó was born, who later emigrated to Cuba to earn gold with the alcoholic beverage of the company he founded. Who was also a sitetano and emigrated to the Dominican Republic was Andrés Brugal Montaner, founder of the company Ron Brugal.
For Park you have several options. The first of all is to not pay, but you will probably have to go around a lot to find a place. If you move along the promenade you will realize that everything is a blue zone and you will have no choice but to get the ticket. Finally, you will always have the parking lots, which is the most comfortable and expensive.
The cache of his carnival and the film festival
In conclusion, it cannot be overlooked that Sitges enjoys one of the carnivals most colorful and lively in Spain and that its film festival, the Catalonia International Film Festival, is one of the most prestigious in Europe for bringing together actors and directors of the stature of Quentin Tarantino, Anthony Hopkins or Vin Diesel year after year.
BEARFEST 2015 (April 2024)
- Catalonia, Sitges
- 1,230
