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¿Are we in Rome? ¡No, Just Tarragona!
¡Buenos! So we only spent one night and one day in Tarragona, but it was as if we had been transported thousands of years into the past. After we FINALLY managed to find the hotel, we spent the next day walking through the old city which is chock full of old Roman architecture. Some highlights: a defensive tower, the entire city wall, and an small colliseum. We also saw an ...
The Baixada de l'Aliga
... an insulated bag (to keep stuff cool) we went down to the market to see what there was.
We identified some boquerones, olives, pickles, cheeses and cooked meats that we liked the look of and bought some adequate portions of each. The boquerones were much cheaper than the ones we'd had at a cafe in the Mercat de Santa Caterina in Barcelona in August and only the fuet sausages which were miniatures packaged in a plastic punnet seemed expensive. Afterwards ...
Vis Mig in the morning, castles at night
... passed by and then joined the crowds gathering on the Balcon de la Mediterranee where the finale is always full of fire and excitement. I got too close a couple of times and ended up with hot sparks on my head and down the back of my shirt. Ouch.
There are two groups of castellers in Tarragona and tonight the Joves de Tarragona were having a practice session that outsiders could observe. If you've read any of my other Catalan blogs on this site you'll know that ...
Santa Tecla
... green Chartreuse and because their limon grannissats are made using fresh ingredients and there was one on Placa de la Font just a few doors down from the hotel.
The Sirvent Mamadetas get our vote because they are sharper and less sweet than most of the others we've tried but the others can be pretty good too.
Today was the children's day of Santa Tecla. We had missed lots of events whilst travelling but some of the big ones were still to take place and in ...
On the road again
... inside. Don't think he made it out: ( Tarragona was vey big with a medieval area and a small beach and working port. We had a wander around, stopped for a drink and tapas, a few beers and we were done in. Coffee in a pavement cafe before setting off for France the following ...
Location
Other places to stay in Salou
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Hotel Golden Port Salou
Pompeu Fabra 32, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $79 -
4R Regina Gran Hotel
Joan Fuster, 3 - Salou , Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $62 -
4R Playa Park Hotel
Calle Vendrell 1-3, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $56 -
H10 Europa Park
C/ Birmingham 3, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $81 -
Jaime I Hotel
C/ Logrono 16-20 (apartado de correos 139), Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Las Vegas Hotel
Placa Esglesia 10, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $94 -
H10 Salou Princess
Avenida Principat d'Andorra 15, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $84 -
Med Playa Piramide Salou
C/ Viladomat, 9, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $63 -
Hotel-Aparthotel Dorada Palace****
Cami de les Pasquales 6, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $73 -
Sol Costa Daurada
Avenida Paisos Catalans s/n, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $64 -
Hotel El Paso PortAventura
Rambla del Parc s/n, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $245 -
California Garden
Autovia Tarragona a Salou, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $62 -
H10 Salauris Palace
Av Paisos Catalans s/n, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Best Oasis Park
Avda. Carles Buigues 46-48, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Blaumar Hotel Salou
Passeig Jaume I, s/n, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $86 -
H TOP Molinos Park
Carretera Costa s/n, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $43 -
Olympus Palace
Avenida Navarra 6, Salou | 4 star hotelfrom $79 -
Belvedere Hotel
C/ Terrer, 7, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Hotel Villa Dorada
C/Vendrell 13-17, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $51 -
Hotel Caspel
Calle Alfonso V 9, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Best Da Vinci Royal
C/ Major 55, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Best San Diego
Calle Penedes, 23-27, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Best Mediterraneo
Calle Vendrell 23, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $51 -
Hotel Villamarina Club
Carre Ciutat De Reus, 42 , Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $70 -
Best Los Angeles
C Falset 9-17, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $65 -
Hotel Marinada
Fra Juniper Serra, 3, Salou | 3 star hotelfrom $58
