Sitges: Queen Of The Seaside!

No Spanish experience is complete without time spent on the beach, so here goes! I choose Sitges for my last two days of my Spanish summer trip, a fabulous choice that I would not regret making! Watch out for the rainbows as I present Sitges, a seaside town fit for a Queen! Bow down because its our time to shine! 

Sitges welcomed me with a friendly greeting, the sun was shining and the beautiful people were out to play! Finding my hostel wasn't too bad, I had chose to stay in 'Sunny Sitges Flat' which is close to the railway station, so getting to and from Barcelona and back to the airport was really easy for me. Look on hostelworld.com for more information. I had come to Sitges to have some fun and finish my holiday in style! Sitges isn't difficult to navigate around because I pretty much saw all I needed to in perfect time. This friendly beach town has a wide array of coffee shops and cute restaurants dotted around the winding picture postcard streets, its very kitsch. 

Sitges is known for its Gay friendly attitude and welcomes everyone from the Gay community to come and enjoy themselves, so my first impressions were exactly how I imagined them to be. If truth be told I saw a mix of couples, singles and families go about their business during my time spent in Sitges. Boys, bring an empty suitcase because Sitges has countless fantastic lifestyle boutiques that sell the latest items of the fashion; including designer underwear and the cutest vests I've ever seen! Lots of city slickers call Sitges their weekend home as the Rodalies train service connects Sitges to Barcelona Sants Station within thirty minutes. Judging by the picture captured on the right Sitges is a town thats made up of cute little winding streets that ooze Spanish sophistication.

When the sets the party starts in Sitges, something told me that my two nights spent by the seaside were going to be a blast! By a stroke of luck I met Chris who was staying in the same hostel as I was, he's from Crewe and was a good laugh. We hit 'Carrer Bonaire' at around 11pm to find things hadn't really got started yet. 'Carrer Bonaire' is one of Sitges' main Gay party streets, lined with many Gay nightspots. Myself and Chris found ourselves in Prestige Strip Club, it was still quiet but we saw Rylan Clark's identical twin making his way around the club, he had a figure that many women would envy! 

As the clock struck midnight it felt right for us to go back to Queenz Bar, we had heard that things get pretty crazy in there on a Wednesday night. Queenz Bar is an absolute scream! The bar staff are lovely and they certainly do know how to make the perfect 'local' Vodka and Coke! It was carnival night that night so things were pretty crazy, we met a Drag Queen who was so fabulous and for some reason the bar staff thought I looked a little bit Spanish! I loved Queenz Bar so much I went back the next night and even though Chris had moved on to somewhere new, I still had a great night! So, thank you Queenz Bar for two super nights out in Sitges! If I do come back to Sitges in the near future I shall be coming for a 'local' drink or two! Muchas Gracias! 

When the hangover hurts bad get to the beach, its what I did! I knew exactly where I was going because I made a detour from club to club the previous night so it was perfect! Making my way to the Rainbow flag section of the I bathed in the sun and took a little swim in the sea. Sitges caters for everyone when it comes to the beach, each section fits perfectly for the different types of visitors. I was really surprised to see a lot of families enjoying themselves on the beach, it just didn't feel like that place, but we don't want to discriminate people for what and who they are! I wasn't feeling in such a pretty state so I just stayed within the Rainbow flagged area, the weather was beautiful and I couldn't complain about the view! 

Sitges has a lovely beachfront with numerous restaurants that looked lovely, but I did my own because I was on a tight budget. Sat on the left corner of the beachfront is 'Sant Bartomeu' church, which looked perfectly placed besides the rocks. I had made the right choice to visit Sitges as I don't think I'll forget this place in a hurry! I made use of the supermarket by my hostel as most of my money was spent enjoying myself when the sun went down. The last couple of months have been hectic, getting back to university after placement has been crazy so it was superb to spend some-time relaxing in the midday sun making the most of my situation. From little kitsch streets, designer boutiques, super nightlife and a beautiful beach I couldn't fault Sitges for one second. This seaside town also had a great vibe that I felt accepted completely at all times, from dancing in Queenz Bar to sunning myself on the beach I'm sure that I'm not alone in that notion. 

Sitges ... You're Fabulous !!! Muchas Gracias !!! Hasta Luego !!!Joseph Harrison