Vilanova i la Geltru

Vilanova i la Geltru
City in Spain

Vilanova i la Geltrú is the capital city of El Garraf comarca (county) in Barcelona province.

How to Reach Vilanova i la Geltru

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport (IATA: BCN) previously named Barcelona-El Prat is an international airport. It is the second largest and busiest airport in Spain.
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From Barcelona: Vilanova is about 51 km from Barcelona and 9.7 km from Sitges towards southwest.
By Train: From "Passeig de Gracia" or "Sants" stations in Barcelona, direct to Vilanova on the line to Sant Vicenç the C-2 line. About 3 or more trains per hour and fare about 4,10 Euro ($4.36). Barcelona airport station is located in the terminal 2 (T2). To go up there in Terminal 1 out free shuttle buses every 15 minutes, once there take the train to the station "El Prat", get off the train and commute to Vilanova-Sant Vicenç line.

Hotels in Vilanova i la Geltru

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Tourist Places in Vilanova i la Geltru

Day-1:

Platja de l'Home Mort

Beach

How to go: About 2 km from west end of Passeig Marítim street towards southwest.

Playa del Muerto

Beach

How to go: Southwest side of Platja de l'Home Mort beach.

Platja de Sant Cristofol

Beach

How to go: East side of Port de Vilanova i la Geltrú. 1.8 km from Playa del Muerto beach towards west.

Far de Sant Cristofol

Lighthouse

How to go: It is located west end of Platja de Sant Cristòfol beach.

Espai Far Vilanova i la Geltrú

Museum

How to go: Near the Far de Sant Cristòfol lighthouse.


Day-2:

Catalonia Railway Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10.30 AM to 2.30 PM. Saturday - 10.30 AM to 2.30 PM and 4 PM to 6.30 PM.
Entry Fee: General guided tour 5 Euro ($5.42).
How to go: About 600 meters from Far de Sant Cristòfol towards northwest.

Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer

Museum

It was built in 1884 by Víctor Balaguer. The museum consists of Art Museum and Library.
Museum Visiting Time: Tuesday, Wenesday and Friday - 10 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 2 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM. Saturday - 11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM. Sunday - 11 AM to 2 PM.
Library Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 9.30 AM to 2 PM. Wednesday - 9.30 AM to 7 PM.
Entry Fee: 4 Euro ($4.34) for adult. 2 Euro ($2.17) for Reduced ticket for child age 4-11, student and senior. Free for First Sunday of every month and Thursday evening.
How to go: Besides Catalonia Railway Museum.

Plaça de la Vila

Square

How to go: About 550 meters from Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer towards north. From the museum go to Rambla Exposició street then turn left. Walk 150 meters then turn right to Carrer de la Llibertat street. Walk straight through this road about 640 meters, you will reach at this square.

Placa dels Cotxes

Square

How to go: Few meters from Plaça de la Vila square towards north.

Castell de la Geltrú

Castle

It was built in between the 12th and 15th centuries. Now it is using as the headquarters of the Garraf Regional Archive.
How to go: It is located at Plaça de Font i Gumà, 1.

Can Papiol Romanticism Museum

Museum

Visiting Time May-October: Friday to Sunday - 11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM.
Visiting Time November to April: Friday and Saturday - 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 7 PM. Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM.
Entry Fee: 4 Euro ($4.34) for adult. 2 Euro ($2.17)/
How to go: It is about 250 meters Castell de la Geltrú towards west.

Vilanova Park

Park

Park with camping facility.
Visiting Time:  8 AM to 11 PM every day.
How to go: It is about 3 km from Can Papiol Romanticism Museum towards northwest.

Esglesia de Sant Antoni Abat

Church

Construction began in 1671.
How to go: About 140 meters from Can Papiol Romanticism Museum towards west.

Rambla de Vilanova

Street

It is the main and popular street in the city consists of cafes, restaurants and hotels..
How to go: From Sant Antoni Abat at the north end of the road and about 1.2 km road towars south. At the south end there is a Monumento a Francesc Macià Near Port de Vilanova.

Monumento a Francesc Macià

Monument

How to go: It is located at the sound end of Rambla de vilanova street.


Day-3:

Port de Vilanova i la Geltrú

Port

How to go: It is located south side of Monumento a Francesc Macià.

Passeig marítim

Street

Seaside promenade, called Passeig Maritim
How to go: It starts from the northeast corner of the port towards west ends at the northwest corner of the port. About 690 meters street.

Parc de Ribes Roges

Park

How to go: West side of the Vilanova port.

Torre Blava - Espai Guinovart

Tower

The tower of Ribes Roges was built in the last third of the 19th century as a defensive element to protect the Baix-a-mar district from possible attacks, by sea or land. Now it is house of restaurants and cafes.
The tower, with a circular structure, consists of three floors and a roof.
Entry Fee: 2 Euro. Reduced fee 1 euro ($) for Chil age 4-11, students age below 26, retirees and pensioners, unemployed, large families and single parents, Active Card and groups (10-20) without a guided tour. Free entry on 1st Sunday of the summer months, from 6 PM to 9 PM.
How to go: It is located north side of Parc de Ribes Roges.

Platja de Ribes Roges

Beach

How to go: It is located south side of Parc de Ribes Roges.

Platja Vilanova

Beach

How to go: It is located west side of Platja de Ribes Roges.

Platja d'Adarro

Beach

How to go: It is located west side of Platja Vilanova.

Sculpture by Oscar Estruga Vilanova

Sculpture

Three tons copper sculpture made by villager Òscar Estruga.
How to go: It is located in D Adarró beach.

Platja de la República

Beach

How to go: It is located west side of Platja d'Adarró.

Xalet del Nin

Venue

It wass constructed in 1913 by the Ferrer Nin family, the son of the then Mayor of Barcelona.
It open to the public in 2018. Now it is a venue for rent.
How to go: It located at Platja de la República.

Platja de Sant Gervasi

Beach

How to go: It is located west side of Platja de la República.

Platja de l'Aiguadolç

Beach

How to go: It is located southwest side of Platja de Sant Gervasi.

Platja Llarga

Beach

How to go: It is located 1 km from Platja de l'Aiguadolç towards west.

Playa Vilanova

Beach

How to go: It is located 800 neters from Platja Llarga towards southwest.

Platja Ibersol

Beach

How to go: It is located southwest side of Playa Vilanova.


Day-4: Cubelles
Cubelles is a town of El Garraf comarca (county) in Barcelona province. It is the last town in Barcelona Province to the southwest, lies west side of Vilanova. There are only few places to visit here. So you can travel Cubelles in day from Vilanova i la Geltru.

El castell de Cubelles

Castle

The castle of Cubelles is built by Gombau de Besora. It was built on the remains of an ancient Roman villa. It was acquired by the City Council in 1989.
How to go: it is located 1.3 km from Platja Ibersol towards north.

Can Trave

Landmark

Frederic Travé, owner of the house, installed a library, a natural science office and a botanical garden. After the death of Frederic Travé in 1982, his wife was responsible for the conservation of the collections and the building.
How to go: It is located near El castell de Cubelles.

Platja de Cubelles

Beach

How to go: Besides Platja Ibersol beach.

Cubelles Parque Natural Foix

Park

How to go: Besides Platja de Cubelles beach.

Platja de la Mota de Sant Pere

Beach

How to go: West side of Cubelles Parque Natural Foix park.

Platja de les Salines a Cubelles

Beach

How to go: West side of Platja de la Mota de Sant Pere beach.

Platja de Les Gavines

Beach

How to go: West side of Platja de les Salines a Cubelles beach.

Festival in Vilanova

The Vida Festival is a music festival held at the beginning of summer in Vilanova i la Geltrú since 2014. The festival premiered in 2014 with American singer Lana del Rey as the main singer, along with others.
The date of the festival, you can see from its website.
How to go: Program held at different places in Vilanova.




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