Sitges Flashcards
1
Q
When was the first industry set up and what was it?
A
- ‘Union Suberense’ a spinning factory was set up.
2
Q
When was the railway line from Sitges to Barcelona built?
A
1881
3
Q
When did Rusiñol make Sitges into the cultural centre of the Modernists?
A
1891
4
Q
When were the Terramar garden and Passeig Maritim constructed?
A
1918
5
Q
What year was the Tourist Attraction Company created?
A
1928
6
Q
When was the Tourist Information Office created?
A
1934
7
Q
When did cheap flight packages cause a boom in the tourism industry?
A
The 1960s
8
Q
What was the population in 2009?
A
27,668
9
Q
When was the Free Trade Act introduced and what did it enable?
A
1778 it enabled citizens to emigrate and begin international trade. Catalonia was able to trade directly with the West Indian Spanish colonies.
