A region of eastern Spain, Tarragona is ideally located in the southern portion of the Catalonia autonomous community. It shares its border with the Mediterranean Sea and the provinces of Teruel, Lleida, Barcelona, Castellon, and Zaragoza. The capital
city, which is also known as
Tarragona, has several places of interest. Here, you can find the Roman ruins like the 3rd century Forum de la Colonia and the 1st century Provincial Forum. The biggest theme park of Spain, Port Aventura, is located in
Salou, lying just south of Tarragona. Besides, there are a horde of museums, churches, and castles in the capital city. Holidaymakers from far and wide find the region of Tarragona an ideal vacationing spot. Most of them prefer making
holiday rentals Tarragona Spain their base because they get the most luxurious accommodation within a comfortable budget range.
On a visit to the Tarragona National Archaeological Museum, you will learn about the gradual process of Romanization that occurred on the Iberian Peninsula. Within it are displayed valuable sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, architectural items, coins, amphorae, and military utensils. A worth visiting place is the Parque Natural del Delta de L'Ebre which has the stunning Ebro Delta. It is wonderfully adorned with giant reed beds and pools. Besides, the lovely orchards and the rice fields dwell in perfect harmony with one another that appears like a velvety carpet from a distance. Other than all these, the enchanting caves like the Font Major, Meravelles, and Abrics Rupestres are other major draw for the vacationers. There are several quality
holiday houses Tarragona that give a big respite to the numerous tourists with their accommodation issue.
While dining in some local restaurant, order for a bowl of romesco soup. For the main course platter, there are specialties like duck, eels, frog legs, rabbit, seafood, cod stew, pig’s trotters, noodles, etc. Take a glass of wine and savor the amazingly tasty food. Those who love shopping must visit the bustling strip along Rambla Nova where there are innumerable shops selling clothes, jewelry, shoes, and so on.
Holiday villa Tarragona can be a bit costly in the month of September when the much awaited Santa Tecla festival takes place. This festival is accompanied by music, dance performances, and parades for a period of 10 days at a stretch.