Sitges, Mediterranean village with charm
His privileged climate and location converted to Sitges in a very popular place for the families bourgeoisie and the modernist artists the S XIX and the principle of the S XX, transforming a village pesquero in an intellectual and artistic centre.
At present Sitges is a sailor village with environment bohemio, with workshops of artists, museums, in addition to numerous boutiques and animate restaurants.
We will begin our visit admiring the houses of the called "Americans or indianos", a route by the most centrical streets of Sitges to see his beautiful houses and mansions. From finals of the 18th century until half of the 19th century, a lot of sitgetanos emigrated to Cuba in search of fortune and that when returning to Sitges invested big part of his savings in the construction of lujosas houses.
We will arrive to the ancient helmet of the city to contemplate the Square of the City council and the church of Saint Bartolomé and Santa Tecla, raised to banks of the sea and with beautiful seen on the Mediterranean. This edifice of the 17th century has turn the most known image of Sitges.
Likewise, we will visit the Racó of the Calm, where situate several interesting edifices, like the museum Cau Ferrat, the ancient house-workshop of Santiago Rusiñol, that houses many of his works and the ones of artists of the size of Picasso and the Greco…in addition to the Palau of Maricel, authentic architectural jewel novecentista of Sitges.
Before returning to our point of origin, will be able to enjoy of the Passeig of the Bank, the Beach of Sant Sebastià, his callejuelas full of boutiques or to take an appetizer in one of his animate terraces.
Additional information:
For this excursion is necessary transport although also it can access by train. (Consult length of the tour by train).
Length with start from Barcelona: 4 hours.
This tour does not include entrances, could include entrances to the Museum Cau Ferrat, to the Palau Maricel or House Bacardí of Sitges.
Combinations for tour of complete day.
This tour can complete , with any visit of half day in Barcelona, with Tarragona, Cellar of the Penedés, Montserrat or Crypt Güell.
We will begin our visit admiring the houses of the called "Americans or indianos", a route by the most centrical streets of Sitges to see his beautiful houses and mansions. From finals of the 18th century until half of the 19th century, a lot of sitgetanos emigrated to Cuba in search of fortune and that when returning to Sitges invested big part of his savings in the construction of lujosas houses.
We will arrive to the ancient helmet of the city to contemplate the Square of the City council and the church of Saint Bartolomé and Santa Tecla, raised to banks of the sea and with beautiful seen on the Mediterranean. This edifice of the 17th century has turn the most known image of Sitges.
Likewise, we will visit the Racó of the Calm, where situate several interesting edifices, like the museum Cau Ferrat, the ancient house-workshop of Santiago Rusiñol, that houses many of his works and the ones of artists of the size of Picasso and the Greco…in addition to the Palau of Maricel, authentic architectural jewel novecentista of Sitges.
Before returning to our point of origin, will be able to enjoy of the Passeig of the Bank, the Beach of Sant Sebastià, his callejuelas full of boutiques or to take an appetizer in one of his animate terraces.
Additional information:
For this excursion is necessary transport although also it can access by train. (Consult length of the tour by train).
Length with start from Barcelona: 4 hours.
This tour does not include entrances, could include entrances to the Museum Cau Ferrat, to the Palau Maricel or House Bacardí of Sitges.
Combinations for tour of complete day.
This tour can complete , with any visit of half day in Barcelona, with Tarragona, Cellar of the Penedés, Montserrat or Crypt Güell.
