Travel Recommendation: Sitges



The Streets of Sitges

Located 40 minutes by train southwest of Barcelona rests a vibrant small town called Sitges. Leading figures who were driving the Catalan modernism cultural were inspired by this small fishing village at the end of the 19th century. Among the cultural figures Spanish poet, painter and playwright, Santiago Rusiñol, was one of the leaders of the movement. Santiago Rusiñol influenced Pablo Picasso as a modern artist. Picasso made 21 portraits of Santiago Rusiñol between 1899 and 1903 the majority were drawings and sketches. The history of Sitges stretches back much farther. Recently, archeologist found a Neanderthal jaw in Cova del Gegant along with tools and other skeletal remains of Neanderthals. Also, there have been remnants found from the first farmers during the Bronze Age resulting from Neolithic cultures from the Middle East. Check out more information on the Sitges archaeological sites from all eras here.


Sandy Beaches 


Today, Sitges economy thrives off of tourism along with festivals throughout the year. The most popular Festival is the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival taking place on October 4-14. Check out more information here.


Scott Capturing the Best Angles of  Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla 


SAI Barcelona Fall 2018 Family



The SAI family of Fall 2018 took the Rodalies train from Barcelona to Sitges last weekend and experienced a part of Catalonia, rich with culture and beautiful architecture. To our excitement, the tourists on the beaches were not packed like sardines in a can. We relaxed on one of the 17 beaches, walked around the city guided by the lovely Leticia, admired the diverse architecture, and swam in the ravishingly beautiful Mediterranean Sea. For lunch, groups split up. A few of us stayed by the beach and a few walked back into the heart of the town. My group walked back into town finding a nice French inspired restaurant called Café Bar Incognito. I ate the stuffed tomatoes with pasta. The noodles were normal noodles, but I savored every bite of the stuffed tomatoes. Granted I have never eaten stuffed tomatoes before so I cannot compare it to anything. Needless to say, my taste buds were in actual heaven while eating the stuffed tomatoes. The most memorable thing about the restaurant, however, was the retired couple we met sitting right across from us. They gave us recommendations about the menu and shared a little bit of their wisdom with us. If you haven’t already visited Sitges, it should be on your list of places to visit. Who knows maybe you will fall in love and retire here like so many others.


Yummy lunch


Stuffed Tomatoes!! 


Are we in Greece? Nah... Sitges!!



This picture doesn't do this view justice!!!


Check out more history of the town Sitges here.



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