{"id":64514,"date":"2016-03-31T12:44:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T10:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64514"},"modified":"2020-09-10T13:52:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T11:52:18","slug":"sitges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sitges\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitges – the perfect seaside town"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those looking for a quick and charming seaside break from the big city, Sitges<\/strong> is the ideal destination. A small but\u00a0lively town located 35 kilometers southwest of\u00a0Barcelona, its lovely\u00a0beaches, cobbled streets and cafeterias\u00a0are only a 40-minute train ride away.<\/p>\n

\"sitges_3\"<\/a>Sitges<\/a><\/strong> is pleasant\u00a0in an old-fashioned way, and it is above all a Mediterranean seaside town with a very laid-back atmosphere compared to Barcelona.\u00a0In this touristic yet authentic holiday destination\u00a0you can forget about hurries and traffic, since a lot\u00a0of it is largely\u00a0pedestrian<\/strong>. Be warned, however – in the summer the town and its central beaches are possibly even more crowded than Barceloneta and las Ramblas!<\/p>\n

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Seaside life is still easily enjoyed on the numerous beautiful beaches, and early spring, winter or late fall are the ideal times for visiting in case you are not a fan of huge crowds. No matter what the season is, the cafeterias and restaurants<\/strong> of Sitges<\/a><\/strong> are numerous, and the town shopping center<\/strong> remains lively even in the winter. Shops include all the main chains as well as plenty of independent specialty and fashion stores. One thing worth mentioning is that Sitges is not a cheap place to live or visit, so you can expect prices equal to or above those in central Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
🎫 If you want to visit the most famous historical places in Barcelona after your\u00a0experience in\u00a0 Sitges. Such as the Sagrada Familia and Park G\u00fcell. We recommend you to buy a Barcelona City Pass<\/a> card. Have an unforgettable experience with quick access to the most visited places. You don’t need to print your ticket. Besides, you can discover the entire city of Barcelona with the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The one thing Sitges<\/strong> is famous for – aside from being a small but very vivid center of gay culture especially in the summer – is the yearly town carnival<\/strong>. Organized in February, the Sitges Carnival is a very colorful and vibrant event. You can expect to see a truly festive and liberated party parade, with people gathering along the main streets of the small town center. This event is very much worth experiencing, and it is hugely\u00a0popular among residents of Barcelona as well.<\/p>\n

\"sitges_1\"<\/a>In terms of size, Sitges<\/strong> is very small, so you can easily see all of it in one day. Wander along the narrow streets and look at the old and pleasantly bohemian small stone houses. Climb up the stairs of the beautiful seaside church<\/strong> and have a drink in one of the many bars of the seaside boulevard<\/strong>. Stay until the evening, so that you can watch the sunset on the beach and see the church turn into a glowing light in the darkness.\u00a0Get lost in the holiday atmosphere for an entire day, and return by train to Barcelona feeling like you have been somewhere much further away.<\/p>\n

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For those looking for a quick and charming seaside break from the big city, Sitges is the ideal destination. A small but\u00a0lively town located 35 kilometers southwest of\u00a0Barcelona, its lovely\u00a0beaches, cobbled streets and cafeterias\u00a0are only a 40-minute train ride away. Sitges is pleasant\u00a0in an old-fashioned way, and it is above all a Mediterranean seaside town […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":64546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[331,2478,3747,3748],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64514"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110687,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64514\/revisions\/110687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}