Barcelona Day Trips
SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: A trip from the main airport, El Prat de Llobregat, into the city centre of Barcelona in a taxi only takes around 25 minutes. Along the way you’ll pass two beautiful seaside towns, and two of the best day trips from Barcelona - Sitges and Casteldefels. Although Barcelona has a fairly vast stretch of beaches, being city beaches they tend to get fairly crowded. A pleasant train ride from the main train station, Sants, on route to the airport makes a stop first in Sitges and then in Casteldefels. Sitges is a picture postcard town, almost in a cove and always seems to have a nicer climate than Barcelona. It’s a fairly trendy resort with a high gay population, and holds a fantastic Carnival in February, as well as an International Film Festival in October. The beach, although shallow, is immaculately kept with grass trimmings […]