Top Things to do in Vilanova i la Geltru
What to do and see in Vilanova i la Geltru, Catalonia: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Discover the best top things to do in Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain including Museu Del Ferrocarril, Museu Romantic Can Papiol, Platja de Ribes Roges, Playa de Sant Gervasi, Pasifae, Platja Del Far De Sant Cristofol, Playa de la Republica, Playa del Ibersol, Rambla Principal, Playa de Adarro.
Restaurants in Vilanova i la Geltru
1. Museu Del Ferrocarril
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 350 reviews
El Museo del Ferrocarril de Cataluña que se encuentra en Vilanova i la Geltrú es un valioso equipamiento patrimonial dedicado al mundo ferroviario y al servicio de las personas. Desde prácticamente su constitución en el año 1990 está gestionado por un organismo cultural del sector público, la Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, creada para la recuperación, custodia, divulgación y transmisión del patrimonio histórico del ferrocarril. Actualmente en su Patronato están representadas las principales empresas del sector ferroviario del Estado. A su vez también forma parte del Sistema Territorial de museos del Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnica de Cataluña y de la red de Museos de Vilanova.
Reviewed By 627alanp - Carcassonne Center, France
For a small town the museum has a great selection of trains on view. All well described and presented and the museum is expanding further. Allow a couple of hours and 6.50euros well spent.
2. Museu Romantic Can Papiol
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Can Papiol is a house-museum that evokes the daily life of a wealthy 19th century family through the ambiance of its rooms, which are decorated with original furniture and ornaments of their period. It was inaugurated as a museum in 1961. The most sumptuous part of the house is the main floor, which rooms preserve the richness of the refined taste of the 19th century; the music room, the billiard room and the large ballroom, are some of the most interesting and luxurious. The tour resumes through the rooms of the servants, the farming area and the garden. *All visits are guided. It is recommended to make a prior reservation on the website.
Reviewed By Rawtalent - Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this wonderfully preserved family house. Our guide explained in an interesting and informative way. Well worth an hour of your time.
3. Platja de Ribes Roges
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
Reviewed By zenwoman35 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Where can you find a beach these days, in Spain, easily accessible, on foot, by bike or car and public transport, next to the gorgeous boulevard, with amenities like showers and toilets, plenty of space, a lovely gently sloping seabed, a volleyball field, and only 3 beach bars? It's here. The beach gets cleaned every day, and is simply a joy for a relaxed day, or just to pop out every day for an hour or so. My favourite beach!
4. Playa de Sant Gervasi
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
5. Pasifae
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4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Berni_Barbablanca - Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain
This sculpture dominates the town's beach and is a popular spot for families, walkers, lovers and fishermen. The sculpture is set on a breakwater some metres into the sea. On a calm day you can easily visit it without getting wet. However, on a day when the sea is choppy it is a spectacular sight as waves break against the jetty and spray showers the sculpture. If you are taken in by the horns and imagine the creature depicted in the sculpture to be a bull (as many tourists do) you may be totally puzzled by the figure within the animal. However, the name of the sculpture gives the game away. It is called Pasiphaë. If you know your Greek mythology you will know that she was the wife of King Midas. The king upset the sea god Poseidon and for punishment the god made Pasiphaë fall madly in love with a spectacular white bull. The bull, however, was obviously not attracted to a human female. So, she had Daedalus (the inventor and father to Icarus) construct an artificial cow and hid herself inside it in order for her passion to be consummated. The resulting child of this brief encounter would be the minotaur. A combination of the abstract, the mythological and the figurative, the sculpture is well worth a visit.
6. Platja Del Far De Sant Cristofol
7. Playa de la Republica
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
8. Playa del Ibersol
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4.0 based on 10 reviews
9. Rambla Principal
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4.0 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By 897DC
The central pedestrian avenue which has many mid level stores including Zara, Mango, and Stradivarius to name a few. Lots of cafes, bars and people watching. Worth a visit.
