# Sunday in Garraf: beach huts, coves and rice by the sea A tiny village at the foot of the cliffs, the beach of the huts, a path above the sea and a rice dish to finish. Half an hour from Barcelona by train. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/garraf-coves/itineraries/garraf-coves-and-rice · Revisado: 2026-11-11 ## El día - 10:00 · Salida: 30 min by car (R2 Sud train to Garraf station) - 10:45 · From Garraf Station to La Pleta on the GR 92 (Village, beach of fishermen's huts and a stretch of the GR-92 · 1 h 30) - 12 min on foot - 14:00 · El Chiringuito de Garraf (El Chiringuito de Garraf · rice dishes facing les Casetes · booking required) · El Chiringuito de Garraf, €€ - 16:30 · Vuelta (Train back; home around 17:15) Garraf is a small hamlet of Sitges tucked into a bay between cliffs of white limestone, with a marina, a sandy beach and a row of huts at the water's edge. It is the sea nearest to Barcelona that still feels far away. The train drops you on the beach, the village can be walked in half an hour and from the station a path sets off climbing above the sea. Outside summer you have the bay to yourself. ## The day, hour by hour 10:00 · Train. The Rodalies R2 Sud stops at Garraf station, in the village itself. It is about 35 minutes from Barcelona. Note: regional trains do not stop here, only the R2 Sud. 10:45 · The village and the beach. You step off the train and you are above Garraf beach, which has a blue flag and a lifeguard from May to October. Walk along the sand to the end of the huts, the old fishermen's shacks lined up facing the water, and carry on to the Club Nàutic Garraf harbour, five minutes away. From the breakwater you see the whole bay and the cliffs falling into the sea. 11:30 · A stretch of the GR-92. From the village, on the road to Barcelona, a marker on the mountain side shows the start of the GR-92, the Camí de les Costes. It is the path the park itself uses to walk from the station to La Pleta, the 1894 farmhouse that is now the Parc del Garraf office, about 3.5 km away. It climbs the slope through Mediterranean scrub, and at every bend the sea opens out further. For this plan it is enough to climb half an hour, look and come back; if you want to do the whole thing, La Pleta is open at weekends from 10:00 to 15:00, has water, toilets and a viewpoint, and the round trip takes up almost the whole morning. 13:00 · Swim or sun. Back on the beach, a while on the sand before lunch. Out of season there is hardly anyone. 14:00 · Lunch at El Chiringuito de Garraf. It is on Avinguda de Llorach, above Platja de les Casetes, a few steps from the station. It has been going since 1989 and its cooking revolves around rice dishes, fish and seafood, with terraces facing the water. It is open every day from 11:00 to midnight with no midday break, so there is no hurry. Book on its website, up to fifteen days ahead. 16:30 · Return. The station is two minutes from the beach. ## The coves, if you have a car Between Garraf and Port Ginesta the coast breaks into small coves with clear water. Cala Ginesta, next to the marina, is small and quiet, and is reached on foot from the road or through the harbour. Cala Morisca is among cliffs, has an almost wild feel and swimwear is optional; you walk down from the C-31 road. Both belong to Sitges and have a lifeguard in season. They are for a swim, not a long walk. ## What to order In this corner you come to eat rice with a view. At the Chiringuito, the rice caldereta with lobster, the soupy rice with Dublin Bay prawns or the seafood paella; if you prefer noodles, the angel-hair fideuà with king prawns. For a starter, the xatonada Garraf, its version of xató, the curly endive salad with salt cod typical of this coast, or some grilled sardines. Always book: on sunny Sundays the few tables facing the sea fill up, and in summer you must do it days ahead. ## With children and with a dog Garraf beach is sandy, in a sheltered bay, with a lifeguard in season: it works well with children. The path has loose stone; with small children, go up only as far as the first bend with views. Dogs cannot be on the sand during the bathing season; in Sitges, the dog beach is Vallcarca, a little further south. ## Cómo llegar ### Without a car It is the best way. R2 Sud train from Sants or Passeig de Gràcia to Garraf, about 35 minutes. The station is on the beach itself and you do not have to walk at all to begin. ### By car About 35 minutes on the C-32 or, more slowly and with views, on the coast road C-31, full of bends above the cliff. The village is small and on sunny Sundays parking is very hard. ## Consejos ### Go by train The village is small, the road narrow and on sunny Sundays there is nowhere to leave the car. The train drops you on the sand. ### Go up the path early The Camí de les Costes has no shade. Before twelve and outside summer it is a pleasant walk. ### Closed shoes for the GR-92 The path has loose limestone. In flip-flops, stay on the beach. ### Book lunch There are few tables facing the sea and everyone wants the same ones. ## Un consejo más ### If it rains Garraf in the rain is not much of a plan. Stay on the train to Sitges, a few minutes away, do the old town and the museums, and eat there. ## Cuándo no ir Sundays in July and August. Trains full, beach full and the road at a standstill. Choose any other month. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Barcelona? About 35 minutes on the R2 Sud train, which stops at Garraf beach itself. By car, roughly the same without traffic. ### Can you walk from Garraf to Sitges along the coast? There is no continuous path beside the sea: the coast is cliffs and the railway and road go through tunnels. The practical option is the train, which takes a few minutes. ### What is La Pleta? A Modernista farmhouse from 1894 that is now the Parc del Garraf office. It is open at weekends from 10:00 to 15:00 and is reached by the GR-92 from Garraf, about 3.5 km uphill. ### Is there a lifeguard on Garraf beach? Yes, from May to October, with hours that change depending on the month. It is one of the Sitges beaches with a blue flag. ### Can I go with a dog? To the village and the path, yes, on a lead. On the sand, not in the bathing season: Sitges's dog beach is Vallcarca. ### Do I need to book for lunch? Yes, always. The tables facing the sea are few.