Sitges, Jewel of the Mediterranean...

... or so they like to say here. Actually, that sounds a little cynical, which it shouldn't. This town is fantastically pretty, situated right on the coast known as the Costa Dorada, south of Barcelona.

Since the weather has been so good, we decided to delay heading to the north Atlantic coast and spend some more time by the Mediterranean.

The drive from Barcelona to Sitges was spectacular, with the road winding along the cliffside, affording us views of the sparkling sea and then giving way to lowlands where the town is situated by the beach.