El Piano de Sitges is outside the center of Sitges gayborhood and on a quiet side street. The bar…read morefront is really just a door with a poster. Walking through the second door reveals a small bar with 2 bartenders, and a little stage with el piano. What sets this gay bar apart from the others are the live singers and performers that grace the stage mostly in summer. West End & Broadway singers, cabaret singers, et al. A few were so good over the years that I bought their CD. Other evenings have pianists entertaining the crowd. In the summer one bartender does double duty as video DJ and keeps the music hopping with old campy music videos (think oldies like 70-80-90s Europop) plus same era divas like Madonna. I definitely used Shazam to ID a number of songs outside my repertoire such as: The Communards "Don't Leave Me This Way, with Sarah Jane Morris"?! We always manage to have a good time here. We especially look forward to Summer Showtune Sundays which becomes a fantastic singalong. The bartenders are super friendly. The crowd is drunk, fun and many times dancing and singing along. El Piano usually temporarily closes in the fall and returns as the Sitges season restarts. Check their Facebook page to be sure it's open. Also check out the Playbills above the urinals. So unique you keep your eyes looking up instead of down.

Of course Sitges has a gay piano bar. I didn't doubt it for a minute, but it's not on the Street of…read moreSin. It's a bit hidden away on another alley, and the elegant door made us think we were entering a private nightclub. Unfortunately Jamie W. and I came here when they weren't featuring live entertainment. That was a month away according to the friendly, trivia-saturated bartender. Instead he ran an endlessly enthralling video reel of classic and kitschy movie musical numbers on Showtune Sunday. Of course that meant watching Judy sing "The Trolley Song" in "Meet Me in St. Louis" followed by Liza performing "Money, Money" with Joel Grey in "Cabaret". They had a clip of Dame Judi Dench in a dirndl singing "16 (Going on 17)" from "The Sound of Music". Oh, and of course, they showed Barbra on the tugboat with her wilted yellow flowers belting "Don't Rain on My Parade" from "Funny Girl". Yes, I know the clip is 56 years old, but I can still stand, can't I? Meanwhile, the three gay couples in the bar were sitting quietly enraptured by the video and their Chardonnay. Meanwhile we had our predictable Gin & Tonic and Tequila Sunrise for 10€ (photo: https://yelp.to/sbWjnmscYD). DRINKS - 4 stars...lasted us for at least six numbers AMBIANCE - 5 stars...if the video reel is ambiance, sure SERVICE - 4 stars...friendly bartender who knows a lot about Patti Lupone TOTAL - 4 stars...if you need to chill away from the Street of Sin and want to listen to divas RELATED - Exploring Barcelona and Sitges? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/4dTEx5T

Great evening here. No cover with a minimum 6 euro drink tab. It gets uncomfortably crowded and…read morehot. Not bad for the price and even though it was an open jazz jam night, there were talented musicians. Note,not ever eve. has live music.

GREAT LIVE MUSIC VENUE: You can expect live music of some sort just about every night here. There…read moreis a weekly schedule of open mics, jam sessions, one to four piece bands that perform here. Great ambiance and attentive crowds that actually come to listen to the music rather than carry o their own conversations.

Review for only the self-guided tour of the Palau itself, we did not see a show. Phenomenal design…read moreand accents in this colorful, mosaic-covered masterpiece. Easily as worthy as its many heritage counterpart structures in this bountiful city of wondrous architecture, it still seems like a hidden gem that gets overlooked amidst multiple world heritage sites. It is not just a beautiful building, it is one of the most photo-worthy UNESCO sites in town. Gorgeously preserved seats, wood, sculptures, stained glass, historic cafe, and don't miss those yummy balcony columns outside! There is much to love here, but if you are short on time and can only snap photos and move along, you can see it all in 20 minutes. Squeeze it in. It's one of the most beautiful buildings you've never heard of.

This place is absolutely stunning -- the architecture, the colors, the detail... just wow…read more Definitely one of the most beautiful buildings I saw in Barcelona. I was a little disappointed that during the night performance, the patio area with the famous mosaic columns was completely closed off. It's one of the highlights of the building, and I was really hoping to see it lit up at night. Apparently, it's only open during day tours, which is kind of a bummer if you're only going for a show. Also, heads up -- the main photo you see everywhere is taken from the upstairs balcony seats, so if that's the view you want, book accordingly.

Love this place! We went here two different nights while in…read moreGirona. Its a small bar with live music thats only opens REALLY late... I think tone night the music opens at 11pm but the other nights They music didn't start till 12pm. The one night the music started at 12pm and we got there at 1130 and really like only 3 people were there by 1210am the place was packed! Great live Spanish guitar music! There aren't many chairs as it really is all about have space to dance. Great live music. Great space, filled with mostly young business professionals (on weeknights at least) and great drinks! I had the most amazing strawberry mojito !

This place is discreet from the outside (john says most Jazz places are), but inside its amazing…read more Red velvet covers most of the chair and lounge areas. The decor is cool, vintage and smooth ;) The bar wraps from one room and into the next where the live music stage is. The mood lighting is always one even before the performances and there are little candles spread around. It's low lot makes you feel cool rather then creepy, and is still bright enough to see where your walking :) I got a gin fizz which was amazing! The Bar had a long list of special Gins one could order. I went with the gin fizz because I wanted something fresh and sweet! It was amazing! I think there was about twice the amount of alcohol then in a normal drink, might have been just because the bartender was so friendly and we were first there for the gig that night! Great live jazz music! I don't know tons about music but then seemed really good to 'me! Really great place loved it!

Cosy little club. Really nice atmosphere, excellent staff, good music. Very reasonably priced…read morecocktails .

Had cocktails here after dinner. Love the vibes, it's dark with interesting character. There were a…read moreton of odd pictures and objects. The bartender welcomed us as soon as we came in. We had these lavender and gin cocktails, they were delish! The bartender also gave us 2 rounds of complementary shots. We loved this place!

Scamming guests and rude bartenders…read more We visited Dux Gin Bar in Barcelona on Friday night as a group and ordered 7 gin & tonics. The staff insisted they use 6cl of gin in each drink -- but honestly, it tasted like tonic water with little to no gin at all. For a place branding itself as a gin bar, this was extremely disappointing. The drinks were weak, overpriced for what we received, and the experience felt misleading. Sadly, I would not recommend this place if you actually expect a proper gin & tonic.

Back again during my March 2026 Barcelona trip. Came by on a Monday around 7:30 pm. Place wasn't…read morebusy and the music downstairs hadn't started. I ordered their Imperial IPA, Almogavers (10.90 euros). Beer was good. Service was friendly and efficient like my past visits.

Small joint. Tapas, coffee, booze. Interesting…read moredecor.,service a bit indifferent. Crowded. Cheap. ............

Great place for some live music and some stiff drinks. It's really got a nice vibe to break you…read moreout of the tourist stuff in the area and even when it got a bit crowded in there, it was still plenty fun and had some great musicians.

Currently at the Fizz and this place is amazing!!! We were walking by and heard this artist doing a…read morerendition of Mario- Let Me Love You and was completely blown away ‼. 10/10 recommendation for anyone in the area

One of the best known features of Spain is its passion for the fiesta, a tradition kept alive and…read morewell even in the face of modern communications and globalisation. Every town has its annual highlight celebrating a saint's day, or a political or historic event. The highlight of Vilanova's fiesta calendar is the Carnaval, held over a week in the run up to Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday otherwise known as Mardi Gras. Whilst its neighbour, Sitges, is internationally known for its camp parades of carnival kings, queens and drag queens, attracting an international tourist crowd, Vilanova's is a much more homely (but still impressive) spectacle. Events over the week include a parade of floats, a children's parade, a battle of the meringues (think: a street fight of all ages with wet meringue instead of custard pies), and a masqued ball. Everyone seems to get into the spirit of things, with whole families adopting a theme for their fancy dress. The week finishes with a parade and ceremony of the 'Burial of the Sardine' on Ash Wednesday, when a large model sardine is buried on the beach. This is a healthy snub to the church authorities of yesteryear, when the sardine ceremony parodied the pre-Lenten 'burying of the fat' performed by the church. But the highlight is the Sunday before Shrove Tuesday, with the 'Guerra de los Caramellos', literally the 'battle of the sweets'. For this, seemingly the whole town turns out, to watch the various carnival groups (of which there are dozens), each in their own distinctive costumes and with their own brass band, parade around the town. Every square in the centre is taken over, with the whole town in party mood. But the most distinctive feature is the sweets, carried in huge shoulder bags and, at various stages, thrown into the air - or at other groups - with great gusto. And in this, we are talking lots and lots of sweets: around 20 tons, to be precise; the pavements and squares of the town centre become a colourful, not to say crunchy, mosaic of colourful sweet wrappers and boiled sweets. No-one seems to bother collecting any to eat; they just get trodden down, until the soles of your shoes become crackly and sticky. It's all great fun, and immensely colourful. The pavements and drains are covered with the cellophane-wrapped debris and are sticky for days afterwards a reminder, I suppose, of what you should be giving up for Lent

Carnaval in Vilanova lasts days with lots of events, some of which are charmingly homely (parades…read morefor children), others noisy (brass bands with loud drums marching around the streets at 1am), some a bit lame (some of the theatre performances seem more designed for the entertainment of the performers than those watching) and some just wonderfully anarchic - like the meringue and sweet throwing battles, held on two separate days. What's nice is that the whole town seems to join in - it's great to see whole families dressed up in complimentary fancy dress (devils and pirates seem popular) at various times over the five days.