Costa Dorada (Costa Dorada) - "Gold Coast" of the Spanish Mediterranean to the south of Barcelona. "Golden" is called for the color of the coast: the fine sand of incredibly beautiful and clean beaches shines in the sea waves like placers of gold.
Every year the resorts of Costa Dorada in Catalonia attract more and more tourists: the sea here is warm and shallow, sunny days more , than in other resort centers of Spain, many kilometers of beaches are well-equipped and well-groomed, and many comfortable hotels, a variety of shops, souvenir shops, amusement parks, cafes, restaurants, discos and nightclubs will not bother holidaymakers age.
The main tourist centers of Costa Dorada: Sitges, Tarragona, Salou, Cambrils, La Pineda
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How get to
The transformation of Costa Dorada into a major tourist center of Spain contributed to its geography The physical position: from anywhere in Western Europe, you can get here in a day or two. Flight from Moscow is most convenient to make to Barcelona, from where the resorts of Costa Dorada can be reached by train (€ 6-10), by bus (€ 10) or by taxi (from € 120 to € 200 depending on the resort), as well as on rented car
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Climate
Thanks to the mountains, Doradas are warmer than most of the surrounding resorts: from the north and west it is well protected from winds and cyclones first by Piraeus neyami, and then the Catalan mountains. Accordingly, on the coast of Costa Dorada it is good to have a rest with children: here it is usually slightly warmer, there are more sunny days at the beginning and at the end of the season, and the coastal waters are shallow and warm up more quickly. The average air temperature in June-September is 25-28 ° C, water - 21-23 ° C.
Transportation
Every hour trains leave from Salou to Barcelona, Cambrils and Tarragona. The railway is removed from the hotels (the exception is several hotels). The fare is 1-6 EUR. The central bus station of Costa Dorada is in Tarragona. The cost of the ticket for trips to nearby resorts is 2.5-3 EUR. Barcelona can be reached by bus for around 10 EUR. Taxi to Barcelona from Salou will cost 120-125 EUR. Costa Dorada can be considered a critical border, beyond which a trip to Barcelona is becoming too expensive.
Hotels
Small cozy coastal hotels are increasingly absorbed by multi-storey resort centers. Huge and comfortable campsites, located near the coast, attract many motorists with tents and trailers. Partly due to this, Costa Dorada is considered the center of inexpensive tourism. This makes the Costa Dorada especially popular with Russian tourists.
The main resorts of Costa Daurada
Salou is the tourist capital of Costa Dorada, 100 km south of Barcelona. The wide beaches of this largest local resort stretch from Cape La Pineda in the north to the resort town of Cambrils in the south. Along the eight-kilometer beaches stretch the most beautiful promenade alleys-embankments with numerous bars, restaurants, cafes and shops. And the light-musical fountain, to which the Mirimar and Jaime avenues converge, is rightly called the most beautiful on the coast.
Sitges is an ancient Catalan city and a popular seaside resort on the Costa Dorada. The old quarters, arches and narrow streets of the historical center of the city are surprisingly beautiful and attract tourists not only with their architecture, museums, but also with cozy restaurants, bars, cafes, souvenir shops and art workshops.
Cambrils is once the ancient Spanish fishing port, and nowadays one of the popular seaside resorts with a 10 km line of beaches, colonial architecture and Renaissance architecture, as well as the Emerald Museum, which are mined here, and crafts from them are a favorite souvenir of tourists from all over the world. Europe.
Tarragona - the capital of the province of the same name in South Catalonia with a long history. We can say with certainty that all the neighboring peoples of antiquity visited Tarragona: the Francians, the Iberians, the Celts, the merchants of Ancient Greece and Carthage, the Romans, the Visigoths, the Franks, the Arabs, leaving reminders of themselves in the local culture, architecture and customs of the local residents.
La Pineda is a new lively resort center not far from Tarragona. The city stretches along the many kilometers of sandy beaches of the coast with rare rocky bays and cozy quiet lagoons.
The sea coast of all these resort towns of Costa Dorada is famous for the cleanest well-arranged beaches. Fans of outdoor activities will certainly appreciate the opportunities offered for surfing, water skiing, as well as rock climbing, hang gliding, mountain biking, etc.
Tourists in Costa Daurada have a lot of opportunities for cultural recreation. In addition to excursions, beaches and sports pastime, tourists are waiting for numerous cafes, bars, discos and clubs. In old churches and monasteries there are concerts of classical music. Religious processions and merry folk festivals will help to better understand the nature of local residents. And noisy bazaars and fairs - not only to buy souvenirs for memory, but also to plunge headlong into the exotic of the southern seaport.
- Scream from fear on crazy attractions in Port Aventura.
- Look in Sitges at the museum of the legendary Rum Bacardi and learn how to make the right cocktails.
- On a pleasure boat, go on a mini trip around the neighborhood.
- Buy a couple of emeralds in the Museum of Cambrils, dedicated to this magnificent stone.
- With benefit for the body to visit the thermal springs of the nearby resort of Montbrio del Camp.
- To see the living pyramids that people like to build in Tarragona during the holidays.
- To swim and sunbathe on the golden beaches of the coast.
- Go on an excursion to the ancient city of Vila-Seca near the resort of La Pineda.
- Visit the museum of Salvador Dali in Figueres.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Costa Daurada
The continental part of Costa Dorada is especially attractive for monuments - witnessing the centuries-old history of the coast: it is prehistoric caves, and Iberian settlements, and medieval buildings .Among the most striking places of interest is the Roman architectural ensemble of Tarraco (present Tarragona) - the former capital of the Roman Empire in the Iberian peninsula .In 2000, it was awarded the status of "The heritage of mankind" by UNESCO .The same status has the monastery of Poblet, in the vicinity of which the buildings of the monastic order Cister-Santes-Kreus .
For connoisseurs of history and church architecture, it is worthwhile to go on an excursion for the whole day to Mount Montserrat, where at an altitude of 725 m above sea level there is a monastery of the same name .At 13:00 in the church you can hear the church choir of Escolania boys performing the anthem of the Virgin of Montserrat, and in the basilica to see and touch the miraculous Virgin, the patroness of Catalonia .The excursion also includes visiting the museum of the monastery, where the works of famous artists are stored, and a free tasting of liqueurs produced by the monks themselves .On the mountain to the monastery of tourists lifts the funicular, and back they go by bus .
Contrast of age-old history and Roman heritage is the city of Reus, which is part of the European Art Nouveau Art Network. And in the place of Figueres there is the Dali museum and the castle of his beloved Gala.
Natural attractions of Costa Dorada are gathered in a unique nature reserve in the Ebro Delta, where the flora and fauna of the coast are represented to the fullest extent.
Park Port Aventura in Salou, combined with the Costa Caribe water park, two new 4 * hotels and several dozen cafes and restaurants in the complex Universal Mediterranea, is now considered the largest multifunctional entertainment center in Europe. Thematic zones Wild West, Polynesia, Ancient China, Mexico and Mediterranean represent the most modern attractions and exotic entertainment. Over a day there are more than 100 theatrical performances.
The town of Sitges is interesting for art museums: especially Cau Ferrat, which houses a collection of paintings by world-famous masters Santiago Rusinola and El Greco.
Tarragona, in turn, is a real open-air museum. In ancient times, this city was called Tarraco and was the capital of the Roman Empire on the Iberian Peninsula. In memory of the descendants preserved the Roman aqueduct, amphitheater and Scipio's Grave on the coast.
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