Gay Sitges Guide Blog

This weekend, Sitges celebrates the 50th Annual Wine Harvest Festival. The event, which has been expanded over the past 5 years, now includes a wine-tasting and gourmet food village on the Seafront. The event kicks off on Friday the 16th of August and finishes on Sunday with the “Wine Barrel Race” and the “Trashing of the Grapes”.

For further information check out the Fiesta de Verema page on Gay Sitges Guide here.

If you are in Sitges in September, then head to Parrots Restaurant and reserve a table for Friday Nights..

Dinner with Diamonds, with hostess Lady Diamond is a runaway success…. with visitors standing in the streets making it impossible to pass… truly an experience not to be missed!

You can check out the photos of Dinner with Diamonds on Gay Sitges Guide below..or better still, especially for Bears Week Sitges 2011, the show will take place on Tuesday the 6th of September and Saturday the 10th of September! Reservations are essential!

If you are looking for an alternative night out in Sitges on a Sunday, then head to the old town and check out the show at El Candil..

Although most of the dialogue takes place in Spanish, the costumes, acting and fun atmosphere are what make this show a must-see!

Check out the photos of El Candil on Gay Sitges Guide here.

Sitges Zombie Walk is back and this year 2010 with a new route: entering via the village, willing to eat all its inhabitants! The walk will kick off at 20.30 at the Miramar building on Saturday the 9th of October.

If you want to take part you can be “zombified” for free at the Edifici Miramar from 14h (limited places).

Check out last year’s event..scary!

On Saturday night, in preparation for Santa Tecla, the Sitges “Night of Fire” takes place. There are several events planned, the main one being the Night Fire Procession on the Paseo de la Ribera. between El Greco and Picnic Restaurants.

The fire-beasts from Sitges will be joined by the Fire Dragons from nearby Sant Pere de ribes for a fireworks spectacular, from 11pm. Not to be missed!

If you’re coming to Sitges for the weekend, then you are in for a gourmet treat! This weekend is the annual Autumn Harvest Festival. Every year, Sitges Wine Festival takes place along the beachfront.

There is a gourmet food exhibition on the beach, together with the opportunity to taste some very fine wines from the Penedes Region. The Grape Trashing competition on Sunday is not to be missed.

- Come for the Weekend – 3 day stay from just EUR 42 per person per night.
- Book a tour of the Penedes Wine Region

Or view last year’s festivities here.

Sitges celebrates the wine harvest every year with a Wine and Food festival by the Sea. On the 18th and 19th of September, you will have the opportunity to try a selection of the very best wines available from the Penedes region.

There will also be a wine-trashing competition on the Sunday at La Fragata from 6pm and a gourmet food village along the seafront. Enjoy.

The annual 3×3 Beach Basketball competition takes place at La Frataga in Sitges on the 14th and 15th of August. These guys really know how to play and the competition is fierce. The event is free to watch and kicks off early in the morning and lasts all day. Its a marathon event.

Rent us Out is a new service that Open Guide Group is offering to those clients who are coming to Sitges for more than just a few days with a group of friends. This service is available from 08.00 until 18.00, 7 days a week. The idea is that you can hire a driver/tour guide with the 7 seater SsangYong Rodius 4×4 fully; reclined seats; DVD player with video screen. The service is for a minimum of 5 days for a fixed rate of €700 euros (taxes and petrol included). Extra days are charged at €130,00 per day.

Included in this pack is:

One day trip to Montserrat and the Monastery , picnic at one of the vineyards with tour of the wine cellars and wine tasting. A trip to Barcelona Tibidabo Hills including drinks at the Grand Florida Hotel, Barcelona Montjuic Hills and Montjuic Castle and the Olympic circle.

They can also collect you and drop you to the airport for no extra charge. For further information check out their website.

The Sitges Pride Cultural Program was formally launched on Sunday at the Hotel Romantic on Sunday evening with a lecture on Gay Film, hosted by Alberto Mira, Lecturer in European Film from Oxford.

Later on, on Sunday evening at the stunning Miramar Art Gallery, “The Fradogo Women” exhibition was formally launched. The exhibition will remain open throughout the Pride from 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm. A commemorative limited edition print for Pride is available for purchase with proceeds going to the Lucia Foundation helping children with Aids in Barcelona.

For full details of the cultural program visit the official Sitges Pride Site here.