A coastal town 30 kilometres (18 miles) south of Barcelona that is a 40-minute train ride from central Barcelona. Sitges has it all: history, culture, architecture, shopping, bars and restaurants and beaches. The origins of Sitges are that of a fishing village and wine trading port. The town has been much favoured by artists, the bohemian crowd and has developed a large LBGT community. Since … [Read more...]
About Elliott Farmer
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I have been living in Barcelona for almost two decades and enjoy exploring, adventure and outdoor travel, live music, local food, festivals, and nightlife. Barcelona Travel Hacks is my passion project to provide practical guides to the popular and overlooked or unknown attractions in Barcelona and Catalonia.
Day Trip to Tibidabo from Barcelona
A mountain top amusement park with emblematic vintage and modern rides offering the best viewpoint over Barcelona and the Mediterranean. El Tibidabo is the highest peak in the Sierra de Collserola mountain range behind Barcelona. It is famous mostly for the Tibidabo Parc de atraciones amusement park inaugurated in 1901 but also boasts a Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor with tourist roof access to the viewpoint, the historic Fabra … [Read more...]
Medieval Vic day trip by train from Barcelona
Vic (aka Vich) is a fantastic train accessible tourist day trip from Barcelona being a compact town with a historic walled centre that retains most of it’s medieval buildings and street layout. Vic, the capital of the Osona county, can be found 69 kilometres (42 miles) inland in a large mountain surrounded plain halfway between Barcelona and the Pyrenees. Vic has a good … [Read more...]
Wild Beaches vs Town Beaches vs nudist Beaches in Catalonia
Catalonia has 580 kilometres (360 miles) of coastline which can be characterised as town and city or wild natural with very different types of beaches to cater for all preferences. City and town beaches are typically closely regulated beaches (no smoking on the beach, no nudity, no motorised watercraft, no dogs) but have services such as public toilets, showers, lifeguards and sometimes locker facilities. Behind the beach you will often see … [Read more...]
Nature and hiking adventure day trips and mini-breaks from Barcelona
Catalonia has incredibly green natural parks. Unlike the southern parts of Spain (which can be a savannah type landscape) the natural spaces in Catalonia have much greater bio-diversity with some beautiful forests, mountains, deltas and coastline ideal for hiking, nature and adventure escapes. Easy hiking for beginners and families with young children in Collserola park Behind Barcelona is the sierra de Collserola mountain range and the 84.65 … [Read more...]