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Beaches of the Garraf
More than twenty kilometres of coast, from the coves below the massif to the long beaches of Cubelles. Three towns are on the sea: Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú and Cubelles.
Sitges
Town beaches
More than a dozen beaches along the promenade, from La Fragata and La Ribera, below the church, to Terramar.
Coves and Balmins
To the east, smaller beaches such as Balmins, by the cemetery, with a naturist tradition.
Garraf
The small village of Garraf, part of Sitges, has a beach lined with the white-and-green huts of its old fishermen.
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Ribes Roges
The main town beach, on the seafront by the harbour, with fine sand and a gentle slope.
Platja del Far
By the Sant Cristòfol lighthouse and the promenade, between the harbour and the centre.
Further west
Sant Gervasi, l’Adarró and quieter beaches towards Cubelles.
Cubelles
Platja Llarga
From the Cunit boundary to the mouth of the Foix.
La Mota de Sant Pere
The town’s longest beach, between the Foix and the old power station.
Les Salines and Les Gavines
Towards Vilanova. Les Gavines has an area for swimmers with dogs.
Sitges, beach by beach
La Fragata
Below the church, next to the Club Nàutic. Popular with young people and volleyball players.
La Ribera
Right on the promenade, one of the busiest all year round.
Sant Sebastià
By the old town, in the old fishing quarter. Family-friendly.
La Barra and Terramar
Heading west, relaxed family beaches; Terramar has four artificial islets.
Aiguadolç
Next to the marina, sheltered from the wind. Quiet and family-friendly.
Les Botigues
The largest beach in Sitges, almost one and a half kilometres of sand.
Vilanova, beach by beach
Adarró
A half-moon beach facing the ruins of the Iberian settlement it is named after.
La República
Small and central, where locals take the year’s first swim every 1 January.
Sant Gervasi
Between two breakwaters, also known as Caputxins beach.
Prat de Vilanova
At the south-western end, sheltered by offshore breakwaters. Gentle slope into the water.
Platja Llarga
Undeveloped sand on the Foix delta, one of the last unspoilt stretches in the province.
Platja dels Colls
A tiny cove of gravel and pebbles at the north-eastern end of the coast.
Coves and naturist beaches
Balmins
Three small coves between Sitges old town and the marina, with a naturist tradition.
Cala Morisca
A wild cove between cliffs where swimwear is optional.
L’Home Mort
Naturist since 1930. Access on foot down the cliff is difficult.
L’Aiguadolç in Vilanova
Small and quiet, by Punta de Santa Llúcia. Naturism is common.
Dogs, access and no smoking
With dogs
In Sitges, Vallcarca is the only beach where dogs can go freely in high season. Cubelles has a dog area at Les Gavines.
Assisted bathing
The nine Blue Flag beaches in Sitges have ramps, shade, an amphibious chair and crutches, run by the lifeguards.
No smoking
Smoking is not allowed on the sand at Sitges beaches, except at the beach bars.
Lifeguards
On duty during the bathing season. Dates and hours change every year: check each town hall’s website.
Getting there
By train
The R2 Sud stops at Garraf, Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú and Cubelles. At Garraf the beach is 25 metres from the station.
By car
In summer the seafront car parks fill up early. Vallcarca has free parking.
On foot along the coast
The GR 92 coastal path starts at Vilanova’s Far beach and heads towards Sitges.
Before you go: in summer, arrive early or come by train (every beach is close to an R2 Sud station) and check water quality on the Catalan Water Agency website.
Photos: sitges.si, vilanova.si, santperederibes.si and garraf.si.