Its privileged climate and location were converted Sitges into a very popular place for the bourgeois family and the modernist artists of the NINETEENTH century and the beginning of the S XX, transforming a fishing village, a center of intellectual and artistic.
Currently, Sitges is a village with a bohemian vibe, with artists ' studios, museums, along with numerous boutiques and lively restaurants.
We will start our visit, admiring the houses of the so-called "american indians", a tour of the most central streets of Sitges to see their beautiful houses and mansions. Since the end of the EIGHTEENTH century until the mid-NINETEENTH century, many sitgetanos emigrated to Cuba in search of fortune and to return to Sitges invested a large part of their savings in the construction of luxury homes.
We will arrive to the old town of the city to gaze at the city Hall Square and the church of San Bartolome and Santa Tecla, built on the shores of the sea and with beautiful views over the Mediterranean. This building of the SEVENTEENTH century has become the image best known of Sitges.
Also, we will visit the Racó de la Calma, where there are several interesting buildings, such as the Cau Ferrat museum, the former home and studio of Santiago Rusiñol, which houses many of his works and the artists of the likes of Picasso and el Greco...in addition to the Palau de Maricel, authentic architectural jewel of nineteenth-century Sitges.
Before returning to our point of origin, will be able to enjoy the Passeig de la Ribera, the Beach of Sant Sebastià, its streets filled with boutiques, or for a snack in one of its lively terraces.
For this tour, it is necessary transportation, although it can also be reached by rail. (See duration of the tour by train).
Duration departing from Barcelona: 4 hours.
This tour does not include tickets, we might include entrances to the Cau Ferrat Museum, the Palau Maricel, or Casa Bacardi Sitges.
This tour can be completed, with any half day visit in Barcelona, Tarragona, Winery, Penedès, Montserrat or Cripta Güell.
info@barcelonaguidesgroup.com
info@guiasenbarcelona.com
+34 609 874 312
Enjoy an excursion that combines nature, spirituality, history, and art. The Mountain of Montserrat, with unique shapes, the Benedictine Monastery and Basilica of Our Lady of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia.
The Colonia Güell and the Crypt of Gaudi are a must-visit for architecture buffs and only 30 minutes from Barcelona.
Its privileged climate and location were converted Sitges into a very popular place for the bourgeois family and the modernist artists of the NINETEENTH century and the beginning of the S XX, transforming a fishing village, a center of intellectual and artistic.
Excursion a memorable one, for fans of the wines, where you will walk amongst the vineyards, we will learn the secrets of the production of the wine or cava, we will visit the wine cellars and end with a tasting of the excellent wines of the region.
Located in the south of Catalonia, this beautiful mediterranean city has one of the sets most important roman archaeological and best preserved in Spain in the year 2000 it was declared Heritage of the Humanity.
Discover Girona medieval with a nice walk, to know his story and see some of its towering monuments, including the Cathedral, the walls or the jewish quarter which is the best preserved of Catalonia, in addition to enjoy the views over the river Onyar with its colorful houses.
The Costa Brava is one of the most famous tourist destinations of our country, known for its breathtaking landscape, its rocky coast and cut, its small coves and clear waters, in addition to its charming villages as the seductive Tossa de Mar.
If it is art lover, you can not miss the visit to the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, where the artist was born and where his museum, considered, the surrealist work on the world's largest.
EN 
ES