Visit
Visit Sitges
Sea, heritage and hills 35 km from Barcelona. A practical guide written by people who live here.
Beaches
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
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Enric (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Jordiferrer (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Enfo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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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.
Leisure, culture and heritage in the directory
14 of 14 on the map · © OpenStreetMap
Surcando Mares
- Av. del Port d'Aiguadolç, local 8, 08870 Sitges
- +34 630 60 30 14
Tranquility Sailing Sitges
- Torre de Capitania, Pg. de les Drassanes s/n, 08870 Sitges
- +34 663 65 70 78
History & Curiosities
The history behind what you see
Before visiting the Cau Ferrat, Maricel or the church, read how and why they were built. Articles with sources and historical photos.
Historic buildings
The Cau Ferrat and Santiago Rusiñol
From the studio Rusiñol built from two fishermen's houses in 1893–1894 to the museum opened in 1933 and restored in 2010–2014: the Cau Ferrat's story.
Historic buildings
The Palau de Maricel and its construction
From the medieval Hospital of Sant Joan to Charles Deering's home: how Maricel was built between 1910 and 1918, its halls and its uses up to the museum.
Historic buildings
The church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla: history of the church on La Punta
History of Sitges parish church: medieval origins, the Baroque building of 1665-1672, altarpieces, Triay's organ, the bell tower and the losses of 1936.
Historic buildings
The houses of the americanos
Who the americanos of Sitges were, why they built grand houses on returning from Cuba, and which documented examples can be seen in the town centre today.
Americanos’ houses and Modernisme
The “americanos” were people from Sitges who made their fortune in Cuba and Puerto Rico in the 19th century and came back to build these houses, alongside other Modernista buildings in the centre. Almost all are private homes: you see them from the street. Each house links to its official heritage record.
Modernist · 1915
Casa Bartomeu Carbonell (Casa del Rellotge)
Plaça del Cap de la Vila, 7-8
Private · exterior only
Modernist · 1906
Casa Pere Carreras
Carrer de Francesc Gumà, 23
Private · exterior only
Neo-Gothic · 1902
Casa Bonaventura Blay (Villa Avelina)
Carrer de l’Illa de Cuba, 33-37
Now Hotel El Xalet
Neo-Gothic · 1908
Casa Antoni Carreras
Carrer de Francesc Gumà, 17
Private · exterior only
Eclectic · 1883
Casa Sebastià Sans i Bori
Carrer de Sant Isidre, 27
Private · exterior only
Neoclassical · 1894
Casa Antoni Robert i Camps
Carrer de l’Illa de Cuba, 13
Now Hotel La Renaixença
Modernist · 1908
Casa Manuel Planas
Carrer de l’Illa de Cuba, 21
Private · exterior only
Eclectic · 1893
Villa Rosa (Casa Jaume Hill)
Carrer de Francesc Gumà, 2-4
Private · exterior only
Eclectic · 1913
Casa Daniel Robert
Carrer de Sant Bartomeu, 24
Private · exterior only
Modernist · 1911
Casa Joan Robert i Brauet
Carrer de Sant Bartomeu, 28
Private · exterior only
Eclectic · c. 1890
Casa Josep Carbonell i Mussons
Carrer de Sant Bartomeu, 26
Private · exterior only
Neo-Renaissance · 1901
Can Misas (Casa Bartomeu Misas)
Carrer Major, 24
Private · exterior only
Neoclassical · 1852
Can Roca (Casa Manuel Jacas)
Carrer de Port Alegre, 2
Private · exterior only
Eclectic · 1852
Casa Agustí Amell i Milà
Carrer de Sant Pau, 24
Private · exterior only
Noucentista · 1915
Casa Arias
Carrer de Sant Gaudenci, 25-27
Private · exterior only
Manor house · 1855
Casa Aleix Vidal-Quadras (Edifici Miramar)
Carrer de la Davallada, 12-14
Now a cultural centre
Neoclassical · 1852
Casa Manuel Vidal-Quadras
Carrer de Port Alegre, 9
Private · exterior only
Villa · 1907
Villa Havemann
Avinguda d’Artur Carbonell, 11-15
Now Fundació Ave Maria
Eclectic · 1901
Can Robert (Casa Francesc Robert)
Passeig de la Ribera, 18
Private · exterior only
Sources: Diputació de Barcelona heritage inventory and Turisme de Sitges.
The Garraf
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Pere López Brosa (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Unsplash: Manuel Torres Garcia
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.