Sight-SeeingEven though Sitges' Old Town isn't particularly huge, it's worth visiting, especially the old fishermen's quarter with its white homes with blue borders, as well as the 15th-century Church of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla with its Baroque interior.
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But Sitges is a place to experience; to soak in the atmosphere and get to know the character of the town while appreciating the simpler things life offers. I recommend staying two to three nights in the summer—the beaches here are much better than Barcelona's—and one to two nights in the winter.
You can make your trip even more special by including these 2 cities. Tarragona is much more interesting as a town to visit on the way to Valencia. Sitges has a few sights, but it's mostly a beach town and I would assume it would be packed in July, as are all beach resorts in Spain.
Located less than one hour away from Barcelona by train or car is one of Spain's most charming and relaxed seaside escapes: Sitges, a sunny resort town with a population of less than 30,000 people and a history stretching further back than the Middle Ages.
Sitges is a small town with an accepting attitude. Violent crime is very rare. It is mostly free from the issues that you will find in Barcelona such as pick-pocketing outside of summer. But it always pays to be vigilant and to keep an eye on your belongings at all times.
Absolutely! Sitges is up there with the most beautiful and chi-chi towns on the Mediterranean. So if you've seen Saint Tropez, Portofino, and Amalfi, it's time to try Sitges.
Sitges can boast of being both the birthplace of the first Pachá nightclub in the world, as well as of its gay friendly clubs, and including a more alternative offer with cocktail bars and craft beer breweries.
August is the hottest month in Sitges with an average temperature of 24°C (75°F) and the coldest is January at 8°C (46°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 10 in July. The wettest month is October with an average of 94mm of rain.
However, it was not until 1881, with the arrival of the railway line from Barcelona, that tourism in Sitges really began to develop. With the arrival of Santiago Rusiñol in 1891 - one of the architects of Modernism - Sitges became the cultural centre of the modernists.
Tarragona is a good place to visit. The Cathedral and the Archaeological Museum are very good to visit. Nearby is the town of Salou, a very touristy place, but with good beaches.