 Cataluna is made up of four provinces - Barcelona, Girona,
Tarragona and Lleida (Lerida), each with a capital city of the
same name. Barcelona is the place people want to visit and the
capital is now very much an international city. The area enjoys
a varied landscape from the high sierras of the Pyrenees, to
the Mediterranean coast and the central lowlands. There are two
Cataluna coastlines - the Costa Brava with its cliffs and deep
coves (Costa is Catalan for coast and Brava means Rugged) - and
the Costa Dorada (Gold Coast) with long, wide and gentle beaches.
There are three airports - Barcelona, Girona and Tarragona. There
are two international rail stations at Estacion de Sants and
Estacion de Francia, both in Barcelona.
Sitges is located just 30 minutes
south of Barcelona on the Costa Dorada.
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 The former fishing village of Sitges is one of the
Catalan coast's most important tourist resorts with a year-round
tourist trade. Sitges is a city of museums, the Museu Cau Ferrat
has paintings by Santiago Rusinol and El Greco. Sitges was once
an artistic centre attracting such luminaries as Dali, Picasso
and Miro and it was its connection with some of Spain’s
finest artists that drew Sitges to the attention of the rest
of the world. Today, Sitges is a thriving, cosmopolitan town
that offers its visitors excellent beaches, picturesque streets
and a bustling commercial area. Recommended visits include the
Church of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla, or the Vinyet Sanctuary. |
