Sitges offers an exceptional range of sporting activities for all levels of participants. Getting your exercise fix can easily be arranged no matter what your passion. Ask the Utopia Villas guest relations team (guest-relations@utopia-villas.com) to arrange an activity for you or check out our guide for more information.
Golf
Sitges is within striking distance of many of Catalunya’s best golf courses and can cater to all levels of a golfer either for a round or just to hit a few buckets of balls at the driving range. All will also rent you a set of clubs if needed. Here are three options we enjoy.
1. Terramar Golf Course
Terramar golf course is in Sitges itself and is home to the Mediterranean Ladies Open, a Ladies European Tour event. This beautiful and challenging course with its sea views is a real treat for golfers of all levels.
2. Costa Daurada
Costa Daurada is a little further afield, about a 45-minute drive from Sitges. This manicured course has an excellent layout and some beautifully designed holes that present real challenges. There is also a pitch and putt course as well as a gym, tennis, swimming, and a bar and restaurant cater to the whole family.
3. Portal del Roc
Portal del Roc is a change of gear. A fun 18-hole par three course with holes ranging from 70m – 130m this gives all a chance to play a round in a couple of hours. The layout, sea views, and situation all make this more than your usual ‘pitch and putt’ experience. You can only use irons on their driving range.
Sailing
Many people will have a mental picture of Sitges that includes white sails zipping across the glittering sea. You can live that picture.
The well-equipped Club Nàutic de Sitges offers hires, classes, and lessons in a range of sailing boat classes and they are happy to discuss options for you to get the most out of your visit.
Tennis
Sitges keeps up with the great tradition of Spanish tennis with a range of court types available for hire. Lessons from quality instructors are available if you want to use your holiday to hone your backhand.
Hard courts are available at Club Natació for casual hire. Lessons and classes are also available.
Terramar Golf Course has three red clay courts available for hire.
Club Tennis Sitges has four red clay courts and offers hire as well as lessons.
Surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding
The 13 beaches of Sitges have a variety of breaks that catch waves from most directions. There are three surf schools, one at either end of Sitges and one in the middle. All schools have excellent reputations and cater to kids, adults, and groups. Taking the whole family for a lesson is a firm favorite for many. Those who know the difference between a natural and goofy can hire boards without an instructor from either surf school, and enjoy the rolling waves of Sitges.
The beautiful cliffs and beaches of Sitges make for superb kayaking and SUPing. Rent a single or double sit-on-top kayak, or a SUP and head out and enjoy the views and tranquillity. If you get thirsty, you can always pop into one of the beaches and grab a refreshing cold drink from a chiringuito, the local beach bars.
Nootka – La playa de las Anquines
Sitges Surf Club – Aiguadolc Beach
Club Nàutic de Sitges – Fragata Beach
Horse riding
Oso Pony Sitges provides opportunities for jumping and dressage classes at their facility and can organize pony rides and trekking, including into the beautiful Garraf National Park, on request. They also do kid’s camps at Easter and in the summer.
Yoga, Pilates, and Personal Training
There are many fantastic yoga and pilates teachers as well as personal trainers in Sitges and many choices depending on where and how you like to work out. In a studio? On the Beach? In the park? Or how about a private session in your villa? Our guest relations team can help you create a personalized session or set of sessions depending on your requirements. An in-villa session is also a great way to start your day.
For something different, we can also organise a SUP Yoga session – Yoga on a Stand-up Paddle Board. Take your practice off the mat and onto the water.
Please speak to Guest Relations (guest-relations@utopia-villas.com) about all the options and your requirements and we can book a session for you.
Hiking
There is lovely hiking accessible from Sitges, either along the coast or into the Garraf. Install the app Wikiloc (which is a Barcelona company) which shows thousands of trails and routes starting in Sitges for all abilities and fitness levels. Some of our favourites to mention are these:
- Starting at the Hola Sitges Beach club next to the Terramar Golf club, follow the trail that winds next to the ocean and all the way to Vilanova I la Geltrú. You have amazing views of the sparkling Mediterranean the whole way. Part of the route goes along the train tracks so hold onto your buddy as the trains whizz by and be sure to have a lovely fish lunch when you get to Vilanova.
- Navigate to Elefanta Azul Car Wash (Avinguda Cami Pla 31). After the car wash, continue straight onto the gravel road and drive 1.8km’s until you see cars parked on the left-hand side. Park your car there and walk into the Parc del Garraf. There are great paths both left and right from that car parking area.
Cycling
The weekend sees the area covered in lycra as cycling enthusiast head for the roads and the hills. You can see why so many locals love cycling in Sitges and the surrounding area as Bike Sitges offers an excellent rental delivery service for the city, mountain, kids, and race bikes. They have a great selection and provide an assistance service if you experience any issues. They also offer excellent advice on options and routes for you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area. The Garraf National Park offers exceptional mountain biking right outside Sitges.
Gyms and swimming pools
Sitges has a number of gymnasiums where you can get your exercise in whichever way suits you. You can pay for individual sessions, buy an “Abono” for 10 sessions which ends up cheaper or if you are here for a while you can sign up and pay a monthly fee.
Club Natació has a well-equipped gym and offers a range of classes and personal trainer sessions. The facility also has a pool, padel courts, and tennis courts.
The well-equipped, modern municipal gym, Piscina Municipal, also offers a range of activities, classes, and personal training sessions. There is also a 25m indoor pool with a variety of aquatic classes, and padel courts available.
Centre Gimnàstic Sitges is a small gym with a pool in the center of Sitges. It also offers a range of classes and personal training sessions.
Padel
This sport originated in Mexico but is hugely popular in Spain. Played on a court about 1/3 of the size of a tennis court it is usually played as doubles. It is lots of fun and an excellent workout. As well as courts at all three gyms (see above) there is a dedicated padel center called Padel CPI, a 10-minute drive from the center of Sitges. This can be found at C/ Les Modistes nº8, Les Roquetes. There are lessons available as well as casual court hire and both indoor and outdoor options.
Quad Bikes and Buggies
If you’d prefer to get around a little quicker, then Moto Paradise offers guided trips in the Garraf National Park for either quad bikes or buggies. This is a fun and exciting way to see the Garraf and fun for groups.
Sitges sports
From the sea to the mountains, and from the tranquil to the adrenaline rush, Sitges is spoilt for choice when it comes to exercise and sporting facilities. The Utopia Villas team will be happy to help you in any way to get your fix.
