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COSTA DORADA
Costa Dorada or
Durada means gold coast. Miles of golden sandy beaches stretch from
the Costa Brava down to the Costa Azahar along the coast of
Tarragona. The main resorts of the area are Salou and Cambrils.
Salou is the largest resort, just 15 mins from the airport of Reus,
it is very popular with visitors from the UK. Salou is home to the
large theme park Port Aventura. The resort itself is lively with
plenty of restaurants bars and clubs. The long promenade is
flanked by hotels and apartments on one side and the beach on the
other.
The town itself is
behind the promenade area, this is where the majority of bars and
restaurants are situated. Salou is a good family resort with
something to do for people of all ages.
The town of Reus
15 minutes inland is another world. Here you can see the real
Spain, small town squares lined with tables and chairs where you can
sit and have a drink and a tapas. There are elegant shops to
browse around and the restaurants serve mostly Catalan
food. Beware when trying restaurants in this area, unlike
Salou which has menu's in English, the majority of restaurants in
Reus have menus in Catalan which are extremely difficult to
understand. Not everybody speaks English, so you might find
yourself ordering something which isn't what you really wanted.
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THE PORT OF CAMBILS
photograph by vittis fom lithuania
Cambrils has been transformed from a town to a resort and town.
This is an interesting combination for a holiday. You can find
everything you would expect from a Spanish resort holiday but with
the added bonus of a bustling town complete with markets, shops
historic buildings and friendly locals. The town has a working
port where the fishing boats unload their catch every day.
Most of the catch ends up in the market where it is displayed in all
its glory for the eager locals. The Costa Dorada has some
excellent caravan parks close to sandy blue flag beaches. These
parks are ideal places for family holidays because they cater for
different age groups so well. If you'd like to read more about
these parks or watch some videos,
click here
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