Sitges

Sitges is located on the Mediterranean coast, 35km south of Barcelona which is easily accessible by train, taking 30 minutes.

Sitges enjoys a mild, temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers thanks to its privileged coastal location, sheltered by the Garraf massif from the cold north, northeast and inland winds. The average temperature in September is 75°F

It is a coastal town that has always known how to protect its cultural and artistic values, The remains of the old medieval village are mixed with the legacy of the Americanos, the men and women who, returning with their fortunes from their American adventures, had large mansions built for themselves.

In Sitges, there is still an air of the bohemian atmosphere inherited from versatile artist Santiago Rusinol who transformed it into the Mecca of Modernism. Since then, the town has aroused diverse artists' and painters' interests and today there is still a community of artists living here who exhibit their pieces at their workshops. Its different art galleries and municipal exhibition halls keep us up to date on new pictorial tendencies.

To discover its cultural wealth, you need only take a stroll around the streets in the centre, old quarter and promenade but if you choose to go into greater depth, you can take a guided tour through the times of the Americanos or modernism. There are many museums to visit in Sitges.

The old fishing town’s creative impetus facilitates the creation of new projects like the International Film Festival, The International Jazz Festival or the Summer Concert Series.

A series of diverse cultural activities, fiestas and different events ensures no month is ever the same in Sitges.

For information about Sitges and the Catalan region visit;

• www.catalunyatourism.com
• www.sitgescb.cat
• www.diba.es/turismetotal