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Visit Sitges
Sea, heritage and hills 35 km from Barcelona. A practical guide written by people who live here.
Beaches
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Sitges has 17 beaches along its coast, from Les Botigues to Les Anquines. The most central —la Fragata, below the church, Sant Sebastià and la Ribera— are a few minutes’ walk from the centre; further west, la Barra and Terramar are quieter.
Lifeguards
May to October
On the main beaches, phased in at the start of the season.
Blue Flag 2025
9 beaches
Les Botigues, Garraf, Aiguadolç, Balmins, Sant Sebastià, la Ribera, l’Estanyol, la Barra and Terramar.
With a dog
Vallcarca beach
In high season it is the only beach in Sitges where dogs are allowed.
Old town and heritage
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Church
Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla
Overlooking the sea, the symbol of Sitges.
Sitges museums
Cau Ferrat, Maricel and Romàntic Can Llopis
Art, Modernisme and Santiago Rusiñol’s house.
Walk
The “Americanos” route
Houses built by locals who made their fortune in Cuba.
Museums and heritage in the directory
Biblioteca Josep Roig i Raventós
- Plaça de Catalunya, 1
JetCenter Sitges
- Moll de Levant
- +34 938113061
The Garraf
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Garraf Natural Park covers more than 12,000 hectares of limestone massif by the sea: dwarf fan palms, dry-stone huts and views over the coast. The information centre is at La Pleta, the Güell family’s former Modernista hunting lodge.
From Sitges
GR 5 · Sender dels Miradors
One-way to Olesa de Bonesvalls: 17.6 km, about 4 h 35 min.
From La Pleta
GR 92 · Camí de les Costes
To Garraf village: 4.5 km, about 2 h 30 min.
For everyone
La Pleta botanical trail
About 1.3 km and 40 min; 650 m suitable for reduced mobility.
La Pleta information centre · Ctra. de Rat Penat a Plana Novella, km 3.5 · +34 93 597 18 19 · 8 am–3 pm.
In summer the park may close on days of high wildfire risk: check before you go, carry water and avoid the hottest hours.
Getting here and around
Car
C-32 / C-31
Garraf motorway or the coast road. In summer, public transport is easier.