My Travel Notebook: Day Trips from Barcelona - Girona and Tarrogona
brightly coloured facades of the houses overlooking the Onyar River If you are in Barcelona more than a few days, you are missing out if you don't plan at least one day trip, depending on your interests. It's literally a hop, skip and a jump down to Sitges, 35km south of Barcelona by train and it's truly the place to be if you want to get a little taste of non stop festivals, beach life and all night parties. We JUST missed carnival so we didn't go this time but it is worth planning your trip around that week in order to experience what is considered to be one of the world's top ten carnivals. Sitges is also one of the hippest, LGBTQ friendly places you can visit in Europe, so if that is important to you, it really should be at the top of your list. On the other hand, if you are really into breathtaking scenery, sweeping views and want to take a cable car ride up to an austere monastery nestled high up in the mountains, with hiking opportunities galore...