Getting to Sitges
Barcelona High Speed Train Launches.
After several months of delay, The launch of the high-speed railway line (AVE) Madrid-Barcelona is scheduled for Wednesday February 20.
Renfe will start selling tickets for the high-speed train linking Madrid and the Catalan capital on Thursday 14 February. You never know who you might meet on the train!
It takes just under 3 hours journey, which [...]
Winter Flights Increase for Barcelona
During the winter season, Barcelona Airport has seen an expansion in services on direct routes linking it to North America, Asia and Europe.
Delta Airlines, Air Transat, Turkish Airlines, SAS and Carglux have announced they will continue to operate some of the flights in the summer and will offer others with a greater frequency. The aim [...]
Travel Advisory - Rail Update
Those of you travelling between Sitges and Barcelona will be glad to note that the safety works at Barcelona have been reviewed and the line has reopened. Services are limited with 3 trains per hour until 9pm, and 2 trains per hour thereafter. Extra buses will remain in place for the next few weeks. It [...]
Barcelona to Sitges - Travel Advisory Update
Local newspapers in Barcelona are reporting that train services will continue to be disrupted until at least Monday the 5th of November due to ongoing rail works to repair damage to the tunnels entering Barcelona. Bus services are running from Gava to the city centre, but there are delays at peak times.
For the latest information [...]
Travel Advisory - Barcelona Rail Works
This week, expect disruption to the Sitges to Barcelona and Airport routes via train due to rail works at Sants Station. The train leaves from Sitges and stops at Gava. You are then transferred from Gava to Barcelona (Plz Catalunya) via Bus.
Currently, it takes approximately 1hr, 15mins at off-peak times, but expect further delays during [...]
Sitges from the Sky
Sometimes its easy to forget that not everyone knows where Sitges is…or that it even exists. After a recent feature in Out Magazine, Gay Sitges Guide.com has been contacted by an ever increasing number of gay tourists from the US, wanting to know more about the town.
One of them didn’t believe us when we said [...]
Travel Update - Airport to Sitges.
After 10.25 p.m. or 22.25 its best not to take the train from the Airport due to the extensive building work which takes place at that time. The Mon Bus is the best option which now leaves between Terminal B & C. Or you could take a taxi, which costs approximately EUR 50.
Also, after 22.25 [...]
Even easier to get to Sitges…
If you’re comming from further afield than Europe, you will be glad to know that a number of airlines have increased their capacity and direct routes to Barcelona Airport, which is only 30 minutes from Sitges. Here are the recent highlights from the major carriers.
More seats to Atlanta: from May onwards, Delta Air Lines will [...]
Come Fly with Me!
Now is the best time to plan your summer trip to Sitges. The season really kicks off in June, but is busy from mid March onwards. Carnival (in Feb) is crazy… and we will cover that event in a different post).
Most of the large airlines are now having their Winter Sales. We did some checking [...]
Madrid to Barcelona in 4 Hours.
Works on the Barcelona to Madrid route are almost complete. A direct train service between Barcelona and Madrid now runs three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) which will take four hours.
In addition, two trains will make the journey on Fridays. From December 25, one train will run on Mondays and from January 1, [...]
