Onto the Beach

The Spanish beach resort of Sitges is located southwest of Barcelona, about 45 minutes by train, and a thousand miles in attitude.  Where Barcelona is hip, happening, and bustling, Sitges is relaxed and laid back, like any beach resort town should be.  There is very little auto traffic.  People walk in the streets.  The town is clean and well maintained, with a fine Malecon (beachfront promenade), many restaurants and shops, and some of the nicer beaches lining the Mediterranean.

Our hotel rooms were not ready when we arrived, so we plopped down in one of several small public squares.  A dutch national owned the adjacent beer bar and we enjoyed Paulaner and late summer weather while watching the parade of people and pets as they returned from a day of beach-ing.  The evening was later filled with fine food at the Santa Maria restaurant, which fronts the beach promenade, where we feated on lamb, paella, and fine Spanish wine.

The following day we took advantage of five of several thousand chaise lounges that line the several beaches in town.  Sitges also has a lively and varied nightlife, but Americans are not used to staying up until 5am!

Sitges is highly recommended for a relaxing pause to any Spainsh vacaation.