Weekend breaks: Garraf National Park
The Garraf region is very crowded in the summer for its beaches and the leisure activities in cities like Sitges. But when the weather cools down there are also many attractions and that places like Parc del Garraf, Park Olèrdola, and Foix Park that are amazing! Showing the polychrome colors of autumn. In your next break, we suggest a visit to Olivella and Sant Pere de Ribes.
Parc Garraf
We suggest you start your itinerary at the park that bears the same name as the region. Palmettos, potholes, dry stone huts, and houses make up the landscape of the countryside, and you can take various routes, either on foot or with a mountain bike. The information center can be found in La Pleta, the former hunting lodge of the family Guell designed by architect Francesc Berenguer.
Sant Pere de Ribes and Olivella
Olivella
Olivella is located in the heart of the Parc del Garraf. Maybe this place already sounds familiar because of its important Buddhist center. It’s very interesting to see a place with such oriental features in a Mediterranian environment. You can check the website for guided tours and opening days because it really is a must see of the area.
Sant Pere de Ribes
“Land of the Indians”: Sant Pere de Ribes. In the nineteenth century, some of the local left the place pursuing the American dream, those who came back home experienced the profound urbanistic and cultural changes of the town. The village was built in the Romantic style and is known for its amazing surroundings which are completely green but still close the beach and the bigger city, Sitges.
Sitges, Barcelona, the entire are is an unexplored treasure with so many places that haven’t reached the Lonely Planet book… It’s a great place if your aim is to find peace and quiet and get to know the real Spanish lifestyle.
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Source: Timeout