I’ve been to Sitges three times now, and every time I am left wanting more of this beautiful Catalán village near Barcelona. It’s located 35 kilometres south (21 miles) and is a 30-40 minute Rodalies train ride from Barcelona city centre. He estado en Sitges tres veces ahora, y cada vez me queda con ganas de más de este pueblo catalán precioso cerca de Barcelona. Está a 35 kilómetros al sur de Barcelona y tarda unos 30-40 minutos en tren (Rodalies) desde el centro de Barcelona.
Its location on the Mediterranean Sea has long made it a popular tourist destination. It was home to a 1960s counterculture and has been called “Ibiza in miniature”. I’ve never gone out at night there, but in the summer the nightlife is popular. It attracts a large number of LGBT+ tourists. Prices are through the roof. Su ubicación en el Mar Mediterráneo siempre ha atraído turistas. Había una contracultura fuerte en los años 1960 y lo han llamado “Ibiza en miniatura”. Nunca he salido por noche allí, pero en el verano hay mucho ambiente. Atrae muchos turistas de la colectiva LGBT+. Los precios son altos.
I didn’t have much time to spend on my third visit, but I was glad to go on a Sunday morning before the Lady Gaga concert. A walk along the beach up past the church to the other beach and through the old town was just what the doctor had ordered. No disponía de mucho tiempo en mi tercera visita, pero me alegro haber ido otra vez un domingo por la mañana antes del concierto de Lady Gaga. Un camino por la playa hasta la iglesia para ir a la otra playa y después por el Casco Antiguo es lo que me hacía falta.
I had been during the day during Carnival in 2011 during a trip to Barcelona, back when I was somewhat of a travel novice, and I visited again in 2014. I wouldn’t mind living in a place like Sitges during the winter to be honest. In the summer though, give me a place on Spain’s north coast. La primera vez que fui era durante el día durante Carnival 2011 durante un viaje a Barcelona, cuando era aún algo de novato de viajar, y lo visité otra vez en 2014. No me importaría vivir en un sitio como Sitges durante el invierno para ser sincero. En el verano, prefiero un sitio como la costa norte de España.
The town has a population of 28, 478, and it has over 4500 hotel beds. El pueblo tiene una población de 28.478 y tiene más de 4500 camas de hotel.
It looks amazing! Did you go to the Lady Gaga concert?
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Yes! I linked to my review of it in the entry if you want to read about it. I’m glad I got to see her before she cancelled the tour…hope she’s doing better soon. If you ever get the chance to see her live, she is amazing 😀
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She is on our bucket list of concerts :). Glad you got to see her before she had to cancel. We will check out your link 🙂
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She’s amazing! She’s doing a Las Vegas residency next year so you may have an opportunity!
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We will have to keep an eye out for that.
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Great to see this! I look forward to a day trip there before my next Camino.
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You’ll love it! And you should have warmer weather than I did 😉
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Your post remembered me my time in Spain. I loved Sitges.
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Glad you loved Sitges! It’s a special place. Thanks for reading!
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