Sitges was already a special location in medieval times, because it was the only coastal town between Tarragona and Barcelona and was surrounded by walls. In fact, parts of this wall that protected the town can still be seen today (although many of them were destroyed), which for years was attacked by land and sea, both by troops from different armies and by bandits and pirates. In the 18th century, Catalonia obtained permission to trade directly with America, a fact that would mark the history of Sitges. Many locals travelled there to do import and export business. The Sitgetans who emigrated to work were known in the town as the “Americans”, who returned to Sitges in the summer and fixed up the old houses or built spectacular homes with their new fortunes. In addition, they also invested in vineyards, banking, recreational societies, etc., which played a very important role in the development of the town. At the end of the 19th century, Sitges was at one of its best times, as it was experiencing a process of growth both economically, culturally and in terms of communications: new constructions, the creation of industries, railway lines, the arrival of drinking water... In addition, with the arrival of the writer and painter Santiago Rusiñol, who established his workshop-museum "Cau Ferrat" in Sitges, and the construction of the Maricel Palace, the town became one of the key points of the Catalan modernist movement. Recent history At the beginning of the 20th century, Sitges continued with the modernisation of the town's services and infrastructure that had begun at the end of the previous century: the seafront promenade was built, the Terramar area was urbanised, electricity and telephone arrived and the "Americans" continued to build stately homes in front of the sea. For many years, Sitges was seen as a cultured and cosmopolitan town, which was also the place of residence of various artists and intellectuals. However, all this was affected by the arrival of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship. Even so, it can be said that this was only a pause and since the end of the 70s, after this difficult period, Sitges has not stopped growing and improving its infrastructure. So, we are not just talking about a beautiful coastal town next to Barcelona, we are also talking about a town with history and that has been constantly evolving and improving. For all this we like Sitges so much and we want to share it with you with our holiday apartments, which will allow you to discover this wonderful town and make you feel at home.