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| region | Catalonia | |
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| Residents | 28.526 (2020) | |
| height | 2 m | |
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Salou is a coastal city in the Tarragona Province (Catalonia/Spain), it is located about 15 km from the provincial capital Tarragona away.
The city's economy is mainly based on tourism. The tourist offer is noticeably tailored to English-speaking visitors. Many gastronomic establishments have English names or offer typical English food and drinks. Nearby is the PortAventura theme park.
background
history
Used as a port by the Greeks and Romans, it appears in the historical record during an important event: The flight of James I from Aragon in 1229. He conquered the Balearic Islands from Salou and finally founded the Kingdom of Mallorca . In 1286 Alfons III is also. from Aragon started from Salou to conquer Menorca. Later Salou became a base for pirates. In 1530, the Archbishop of Tarragona had a defensive structure called Torre Vella built in Salou. In 1865 the station was put into operation, which heralded a new phase of development that 100 years later led to a tourist boom and thus to wealth for the community. Salou was founded in 1989 by the neighboring municipality Vila-seca cleaved.
getting there
By plane
- The airport Reus is approx. 15 km away, mostly low-cost airlines land here.
- Barcelona Airport is around 100 km away.
By train
The 1 Salou train station is on the road Barcelona - Valencia.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Santa Maria del Mar
- 2 Casa Bonet, Passeig de Jaume I.. The villa on the beach promenade was designed by the architect Domènech Sugranyes i Gras, a student Antoni Gaudís.
- 3 Torre Vella
- 4 Font Lluminosa, Fountain
- 5 Monument to Jaume I., Monument
- 6 Monumento al Pescador Monument to the fishermen
activities
beaches
The city has four larger beaches and a few smaller bays. The longest beach in town with a length of 1.2 km is the 1 Platja de Llevant, it leads along the promenade Passage Jaume I. Other beaches are the 2 Platja de Ponent, the 3 Platja dels Capellans, 4 Platja Llarga and the 5 Cala Crancs. Salou has 34 blue flag beaches.
PortAventura Resort
The 6 PortAventura is a constantly growing amusement park on the Costa Daurada. The resort has luxurious 4-star rooms, a theme park (Costa Caribe Aquatic Park) and a conference center. The main attractions of the theme park are the Dragon Khan, a large B&M mega-looper, Furius Baco, one of the fastest roller coasters in Europe, and the Hurricane Condor, a large tower that simulates free fall from a height of 100 m. In 2012, a new roller coaster, the Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya, opened right next to the Dragon Kahn. The park also has a large multi-media show called FiestaAventura. Fireworks, fountains and parades are shown every night between late June and late August. Ferrari Land with the highest and fastest accelerator and a Ferrari Hotel will open in 2017.
golf
Salou is home to the Lumine Golf Club (formerly known as PortAventura golf). There are three places: north, south and central. The northern and central ones were designed by Greg Norman and the southern one by the "Green Project". The facilities consist of two club houses, a beach club, a Lumine restaurant, a Hoyo 19 restaurant, shops, rental services and a golf school. In the future, six housing developments will be built in the vicinity of the golf course, as well as two 5-star hotels, a sports facility and an international school.
miscellaneous
- 8 Theater-Auditori, Carrer de l'Advocat Gallego, 2. Tel.: 34 977 30 92 17. The Auditorium Theater of Salou (Teatre Auditori de Salou) is an important part of local cultural and recreational activities. The theater hosts political, educational and cultural events and has also drawn famous musicians such as Sergio Dalma to the region.
Celebrations and events
- Cavalcade of the three kings. January.
- Cós Blanc. Winter festival, first week of February.
- International checkers tournament "Salou Open". May.
- Children festival. June.
- Feast of Sant 'Joan. End of June.
- Nits of Daurades. Summer festival, the week of August 15th.
- Jaume I.. 7th of September.
- National Day of Catalonia. September 11.
- Festival of Segregació. 30th of October.
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Practical advice
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literature
Web links
http://www.salou.cat/ - Salou official website
