Sitges
Sitges is a seaside resort some 35 km southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia. It is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites. Sitges has one of the most vibrant and hippest gay scenes along the coast.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sitges railway station and Cau Ferrat Museum.
Sitges railway station
Railway station
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Sitges is a Rodalies de Catalunya railway station serving Sitges, in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service line R2 Sud as well as some trains on regional lines R13, R14 and R15.
Cau Ferrat Museum
Museum
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Cau Ferrat, located in Sitges, was the home and study of artist and writer Santiago Rusiñol, one of the most important figures of the Modernisme movement in Catalonia. It is one of the three museums in Sitges located on the shores of Sant Sebastià beach.
Can Llopis Romanticism Museum
Museum
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The Can Llopis Romanticism Museum is a museum located in Neoclassical-style building in the centre of Sitges and is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parc del Garraf and Sant Pere de Ribes.
Parc del Garraf
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Parc del Garraf is in Barcelona of Catalonia. Great views over the sea and of the arid interior lands. The park is well known for its limestone rock landscapes.
Sant Pere de Ribes
Town
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Sant Pere de Ribes is a town in the center of the Garraf comarca, in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. The remains of a 12th-century castle once ruled by the troubadour Guillem de Ribes are in the town. Sant Pere de Ribes is situated 4 km northwest of Sitges.
Sitges
- Type: Locality with 29,000 residents
- Also known as: “08270”
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.2356° or 41° 14′ 8″ northLongitude
1.8083° or 1° 48′ 30″ eastPopulation
29,000Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8FH36RP5+68GeoNames ID
6356289
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