Sitges Car Rally
Sitges is a beautiful seaside town just 35km south of Barcelona in Spain. There is plenty to see and do in this diverse town from sunbathing to cultural visits and sampling the local cuisine. No two months are the same in Sitges with each one characterized by diverse cultural activities, fiestas and other events. You can be sure of a good time in Stiges whatever time of year you visit.
Sitges Car Rally
A real cultural epicenter, there are a wide range of cultural events that take place in Sitges every year. Among them are a great number of international events such as The International Film Festival, The International Jazz Festival not to mention the Barcelona-Sitges Vintage Car Rally.
The Car Rally first began in 1959 and was the brain child of a Sitges tourism promotion. Participating cars are privately owned vehicles made before 1900 and up to 1924. Understandably it is a popular event and attracts a great number of visitors to the area. The title of winner goes to those who not only are the fastest but who are participating in the most original automobile and who are dressed in most accordance with the times of the car they are participating with. A lot of fun is had by all! It usually takes place on the first Sunday of March.
If it is theatre and music you seek, look no further than the Teatre Retiro and the Casino Prado. Here you will find a selection of film screenings, jazz as well as theatrical performances throughout the year. Additionally the Sitges Meliá Hotel’s auditorium is home to a number of musical and theatrical performances. The Summer Concerts Series that is hosted by Sitges is of particular importance as it attracts musicians and visitors from across the globe.
If lying in the sun if more your thing then you can samples some of the 17 beaches- all of them sand. Four beaches can be found on the east side of the town, two are on the west side, and the remaining eleven are urban beaches. The beaches on the west have slightly difficult access however the others have all been award blue flags by the EU so you can be sure they are clean and a lovely place to spend a few days.
With so much to see and do in Sitges, the visitor is spoilt for choice. If you are visiting Barcelona, a trip to Sitges is well worth the effort, and just 35km away, getting there takes no time at all.
Susana Herrero