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the headland. Though
Bassa Rodona
used to be the unofficial 'gay beach', gay sunbathers
are now spread out pretty evenly, while Balmins is the sheltered bay favoured by nudists.
MUSEUM
MUSEU ROMÀNTIC
10am-2pm & 3.30-7pm Tue-Sat, 11am-3pm Sun)
Housed in a late-18th-century Can Llopis mansion, this faded museum recreates with its fur-
nishings and dioramas the lifestyle of a 19th-century Catalan landowning family, the likes of
which would often have made their money in South America, and were commonly dubbed
indianos
on their return. Upstairs is an entertaining collection of several hundred antique
dolls, some downright creepy. Hours vary seasonally.
GALLERY
FUNDACIÓ STÄMPFLI ART CONTEMPORANI
3.30-7pm Fri,
10am-2pm & 3.30-7pm Sat, 11am-3pm Sun)
This excellent gallery focuses on 20th-century art from the 1960s onwards. The striking
paintings and sculptures by artists from all over the world, spread throughout the two renov-
ated historical buildings, include works by Richard 'Buddy' di Rosa, Oliver Mosset and Ta-
kis. Extended hours in high season.
MUSEUM
MUSEU CAU FERRAT
Built in the 1890s as a house-cum-studio by artist Santiago Rusiñol - a pioneer of the
Modernista movement who organised three groundbreaking art festivals in Sitges in the late
19th century - this whitewashed mansion is full of his own art and that of his contemporar-
ies, including his friend Picasso, as well as a couple of El Grecos. The interior, with its ex-
quisitely tiled walls and lofty arches, is enchanting. Under renovation at the time of writing,
but due to reopen in 2015.
MUSEUM
MUSEU MARICEL DEL MAR
This spectacular building houses Catalan art, scuplture and handicrafts from the Middle
Ages to the 20th century. Under renovation at the time of writing - though it was open
Sundays for guided visits at noon and 1pm, and due to reopen in 2015.
