Garraf (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈraf]) is a small seaside village located between Sitges and Castelldefels, in the Garraf comarca, Catalonia, Spain, surrounded by the area of the Garraf Natural Park.
Garraf | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Garraf beach | |
  Garraf Location of Garraf within Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′10″N 1°54′06″E / 41.25278°N 1.90167°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Garraf |
| Judicial district | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 335 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08871 |
| Dialing code | 93 |
| Official languages | Catalan Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Description edit
Administratively Garraf belongs to the Sitges municipality. It was formerly a small fishing settlement, but has grown to become a holiday resort and its beach is full in the summertime. It also has a small RENFE railway station.
Garraf has a sports marina (Port del Garraf) which was originally built in 1902 as a harbor for freighters loading stone from the nearby limestone quarries.
Garraf has a small whitewashed church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There is a house known as Celler Güell (Guell Winery) that was built by Antoni Gaudí. Presently it houses the premises of a restaurant.
Garraf village is quite picturesque, being located at the foot of the Garraf Massif, but the quarries nearby can mean a lot of dust is blown about on windy days in the fall and in the winter.
Transportation edit
- Carretera C-31 (Les Costes del Garraf)
- RENFE-Estació de Garraf