Spain - Sitges, Monasteries, Montseny
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Sitges is a small beach resort about 35 kilometers southwest of Barcelona. We visited on
Palm Sunday when the streets were filled with children waving their palm frond decorations.
Palm Sunday when the streets were filled with children waving their palm frond decorations.
Girls' palms are elaborately woven.
Girls' palms are often decorated with cookies
or sugar figures.
or sugar figures.
A little worried about all the excitement.
Boys' palms are simple fronds.
Father and Child
Red
Not Exactly Beachwear
7:00 Shadow
The beach with the 17th century seaside church of Sant Bartomeu i
Santa Tecla in the background.
Santa Tecla in the background.
Street scene with painter
Balconies and Tower
Museu Cau Ferrat, former home of the Catalan
modernist artist, Santiago Rusinyol (1861-1931).
modernist artist, Santiago Rusinyol (1861-1931).
Typical Narrow Street
In this section we visit Montseny natural park and the restored monastaries; Sant Pere de Casseres and Sant Benet de Bages.
The tower of Sant Pere de Casseres
The baroque ceiling of Sant Benet de Bages
The cloister of Sant Benet
Sculpted capitals of Sant Benet
Grape hyacinths and dandelions
Treescape in Montseny
The Ents of Montseny
Fun with Leaves, Montseny, 2008