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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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The most central beaches —la Fragata, below the church, Sant Sebastià and la Ribera— are a few minutes’ walk from the centre. Towards the Garraf, the coast opens into rocky coves.
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
- +34 93 894 84 86
Casa Bacardí Sitges
- Plaça de l'Ajuntament, 11
- +34 93 894 81 51
Casino Prado
- Carrer de Francesc Gumà, 6-14
Edifici Miramar
- Carrer de Fonollar, 19
- +34 93 894 03 64
Fundació Stämpfli
- Plaça de l'Ajuntament, 13
- +34 93 894 03 64
JetCenter Sitges
- Port d'Aiguadolç, s/n
- +34 93 811 30 61
l’Escorxador
- Carrer de Joan Maragall, 36
la Pleta
- Carretera de Rat Penat a Plana Novella, km 3,5
Museu del Cau Ferrat
- Carrer de Fonollar, 8
- +34 93 894 03 64
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.