The Costa Daurada
The Costa Daurada (Spanish: Costa Dorada, meaning in English “Golden Coast”) is an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Cunit and Alcanar on the Mediterranean Sea.
Its traditional banks are the deltas of the Foix and Ebro rivers, although it mainly refers to the entire province of Tarragona. To the north it borders the Garraf coast and to the south with the Azahar coast.
Places of interest include the El Vendrell beaches, the town of Roc de San Gaieta, the Roman Arch of Bará, the remains of Tarraco, declared a World Heritage Site and as well as several small towns or places such as Sant Carles de la Ràpita, with one of the best fishing ports in this entire coastal sector. Inlands, the walled town of Montblanc and the Poblet Abbey stand out, where various kings of the Crown of Aragon lie.
Another tourist attraction on the Costa Dorada is the PortAventura World amusement park.
PortAventura World
PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain. It was built around the PortAventura Park theme park, which attracts around 3.5 million visitors per year, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the sixth most visited theme park in Europe. The resort includes a second theme park, Ferrari Land, since 2017 and also includes PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, five hotels, a convention centre and a RV park. It is the biggest resort in the south of Europe which attracts around 5 million visitors per year.
Infinitum Golf Club
Infinitum Golf is a must play destination for anyone enjoying a golf break in sunny Costa Dorada. Infinitum boasts two outstanding championship courses, including one designed by Greg ‘The Shark’ Norman. Both The Lakes and The Hills courses offer very different yet equally enjoyable challenges to golfers of all abilities.
Located in the heart of Costa Dorada, Infinitum is set in a spectacular location, where golfers enjoy championship golf while gazing over Roman ruins, pine forest, olive groves and the shimmering Balearic Sea.
Oyster farms in the Ebro Delta
The waters of the Ebro Delta, due to their characteristics, are ideal for the cultivation of mussels and oysters. An important part of the Delta’s oyster and mussel producers are found in Fangar Bay.
This activity consists of visiting one of the most important mussel and oyster farm in the area, where tourists arrive after a tour of the Ampolla and Bay coastline with a motor boat.
In the mussel farm, located in the Delta Natural Park, tourists can enjoy the tranquility of the space, visit a welcoming museum of the sea and enjoy a tasting of mussels and oysters grown in the same mussel and oyster farm, accompanied by wine or cava.
Aquopolis Costa Dorada waterpark
Aquópolis Costa Dorada, is the largest family friendly water park in the area and one of the best of Spain.
It has different areas for all ages with Hawaiian theming, a large green area with picnic tables, 3 swimming pools (1 wave pool) and more than 20 attractions. Also, the park has a large outdoor Spa of 450 m2 to relax in and a beach with natural sand, right next to VIP areas to make your stay more exclusive. The park has a large children area of 4000m2 especially for toddlers and small children.
In addition to the water park, in Aquópolis, attendees can access the daily presentation of dolphins and sea lions for free in the only dolphinarium on the Costa Daurada. The park also offers the possibility of making an exclusive encounter with dolphins to interact with them in small groups of people.
Samà Park
Samà Park is between the districts of Cambrils and Montbrió del Camp and it is a genuine architectural and botanical treasure. It was developed by Salvador Samà, Marquis of Marianao and heir of a family that had made their fortune in Cuba during the period when it was a Spanish colony. It is the colonial style that dominates the area’s architecture, which was designed by Antonio Gaudí’s teacher, Josep Fontseré Mestres, designer of the Ciutadella Park in Barcelona.
This provides an exotic and romantic environment, expressed through a system of main roads or paths bordered by rows of trees (including many species of palm tree and examples of stone pines) or in spaces where there are important architectural elements. Although most of the original species of animals are no longer there, you can nevertheless enjoy the bright presence of peacocks.
Excursion to Tarragona
Tarragona is one of the World Heritage Journeys in the European Union. Tourism is focused on the key sites of Mercat Central de Tarragona (Central Market of Tarragona), La Rambla Nova (the main shopping street), El Serrallo fishing village, the surrounding beaches of the golden coast, the key plazas (Plaça de la Font, Plaça del Fòrum, Plaça del Rei), Balcó del Mediterrani, Praetorium and Roman Circus, Roman Amphitheatre, Model of Roman Tarraco, and the Cathedral.
Tarragona contains a number of small bars, restaurants, and cafes serving tapas and sandwiches, and local seafood and Catalan dishes like “pa amb tomàquet” or “neules i torrons”. Many such outlets are found in the historic centre, including those at the Plaça de la Font, Plaça del Rei and Plaça del Fòrum. The neighbourhood of El Serrallo, at the harbour, specialises in seafood cuisine.
Monasterio de Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries, and still functions to this day, with over 70 monks. There have always been roughly 80 monks in residence.
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