Sitges/Barcelona
Author
Discussion

TwigtheWonderkid

Original Poster:

49,234 posts

181 months

Monday 27th May 2013
quotequote all
Looking for a beach holiday with access to a nearby interesting city. Anyone been to Sitges on the Costa Dorado. About 45 mins from Barcelona.

Also, the pool in Barcelona, where they had the Olympic diving, currently on the Ford ad where the guy dives thru the open doors of the car, high up with the city as the backdrop, it that open to the public?

The jiffle king

7,546 posts

289 months

Monday 27th May 2013
quotequote all
lived in Barcelona for a few years until last September. The olympic pool is open, but you cannot use the diving boards. It's quite run down, but the view is spectacular. It's only open between about June and end of August to the public and from memory is about 6 euros

Sitges is a great place, and very relaxed. It has a reputation as a gay town and it clearly is, but it is not exclusively so and all are catered for. The beaches are great and there are lots of places to eat and drink.

TwigtheWonderkid

Original Poster:

49,234 posts

181 months

Monday 27th May 2013
quotequote all
Great, thanks for that. Sitges sound like the place to go, Brighton with better weather and with Barcelona next door instead of Eastbourne.

Motorrad

6,811 posts

218 months

Monday 27th May 2013
quotequote all
Sitges is great with the added benefit that there are very few British people there. Great food, drink and beach culture and a short train ride to Barcelona.

LuS1fer

43,563 posts

276 months

Tuesday 28th May 2013
quotequote all
Grab a hire car and drive down to Peniscola, a lovely resort with it's own town within a castle on a promontory.
If you do, visit Morella, inland, another town within a much better historic town and very high castle.

I'd skip PortAventura as it was packed with plus one hour waits even in April.

No Brits there either!

Edited by LuS1fer on Tuesday 28th May 10:11

TwigtheWonderkid

Original Poster:

49,234 posts

181 months

Tuesday 28th May 2013
quotequote all
Motorrad said:
Sitges is great with the added benefit that there are very few British people there.
OK mods, please close and delete this thread. I'm going to Sitges and I want it to remain a secret from my fellow Brits.

Podie

46,649 posts

306 months

Tuesday 28th May 2013
quotequote all
Don't forget to check out the old race circuit...

Motorrad

6,811 posts

218 months

Tuesday 28th May 2013
quotequote all
Podie said:
Don't forget to check out the old race circuit...
I forgot to add that: +1 delete the thread next thing you know it will be full of PHers........