Planning a trip to Sitges

There are commuter rail (cercanías) trains to Sitges every 20 minutes or so between 6am and midnight from Barcelona-Sants station. Travel time is about 30 minutes, and the fare is 4.10€. In Barcelona.

Sitges is a 45-minute drive from Barcelona along the coastal C-246. Warning: The free coastal road is clogged with traffic on Saturday and Sunday, making the less scenic express highway A-7 much faster.

The tourist office is at Plaza Eduard Maristany, 2 (tel. 93-894-42-51). Summer hours (mid-June to mid-Oct) are Monday to Saturday 10am‒2pm and 3:30‒8pm, Sunday 10am‒2pm. The rest of the year, it closes at 6pm weekdays, 6:30pm Saturday.

Special Events in Sitges

The Carnaval (pictured) at Sitges is one of the outstanding events on the Catalan calendar. For more than a century, the town has celebrated the days before the beginning of Lent. Fancy dress, floats, feathered outfits, and sequins all make this an exciting event. The party begins on the Thursday before Lent with the arrival of the king of the Carnestoltes and ends on Ash Wednesday with the "Burial of a Sardine." Activities reach their jubilant best on Sant Bonaventura, where gays and lesbians hold their own celebrations.

Other major celebrations include the Festa Major in August.